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A boat used by refugees from Morocco lies on a beach in the Canary Islands with the remains of protective vests

Photo: Javier Bauluz / AP

The European Union's asylum policy is deadlocked, and everyone was hoping for a breakthrough at the summit in Luxembourg. This now seems to have succeeded – the interior ministers of the EU have been able to agree on a common line.

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