Sweden as a role model?
Nehammer: “Migration is a question of fate for the EU”
Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) met with Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Vienna. Among other things, the two politicians discussed migration. According to Kristersson, there was a "paradigm shift" in Sweden two years ago, which has led to a decrease in the number of migrants.
Kristersson said that "unconventional approaches" were also necessary when it came to repatriation and the selection of safe third countries. His country is supporting Italy's government at the European Court of Human Rights in order to redefine the definition of safe third countries. Currently, states must guarantee human rights to the population in order to be considered safe.
"You have to implement changes that people expect," said Kristersson. The Swedish Prime Minister has led a conservative-liberal government since October 2022. According to him, last year saw the lowest number of asylum applications for many years.
According to an exchange with Magnus Brunner, the new EU Commissioner for Migration, the EU Commission will present a new regulation on return centers in March. Anyone who receives a negative asylum decision will no longer be allowed to stay in the European Union.
Strategy for Africa needed
Chancellor Nehammer thanked his Swedish counterpart for his country's joint efforts with Austria to solve the migration problem. It was a "question of fate for the entire EU". Whether right-wing populists continue to gain popularity depends on this, for example. A new strategy is currently needed for the Western Balkans and Africa.
More needs to be done to combat illegal immigration. In the EU, the previous distinction between states with external borders and internal states has been overcome. "We are all in the same boat," said Nehammer on Thursday.
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