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Brunner celebrates EU migration pact success
EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner credits pact for record low Syrian asylum claims.
In brief
EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner credits pact for record low Syrian asylum claims. EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner says irregular migrant arrivals dropped 55% in two years due to migration pact implementation. Originally reported by EUobserver.
Brunner says irregular arrivals down 55%
EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner said irregular migrant arrivals dropped 55 percent in the past two years.
Syria no longer top asylum source
Syria is no longer the single biggest source of asylum claims after Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell 22 months ago.
Austria and Sweden low asylum numbers
Austria and Sweden have recorded equally low asylum numbers, with Germany deporting more people than seeking protection.
Pact implementation remains patchy
The EU migration pact, launched in June, has patchy implementation despite two years to prepare.
Brunner credits pact for success
Brunner said the pact is the foundation for all low asylum claims, echoing Ireland’s migration minister Jim O’Callaghan.
The one thing
EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner says irregular migrant arrivals dropped 55% in two years due to migration pact implementation.
