Emergency plans for national governments to distribute arriving Eritrean and Syrian asylum seekers will be likely delayed for months.
A European Commission spokesperson on Monday (8 June) said plans to disperse some 40,000 asylum seekers landing in Greece and Italy to other member states over a two-year period will still be discussed next week at a home affairs ministerial and at a summit at the end of the month.
But no decision is expected before September, according to the Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe