Protecting the Union Castle... Europe raises its walls against migrants and refugees

The European Union is moving in several directions to tighten the closure of immigration outlets to its countries. The Brussels Charter to reform the migration and asylum system, which was approved in late 2023, was linked to other preventive measures that limit the arrival of irregular migrants by offering financial and logistical inducements to economically distressed southern Mediterranean countries.

After Tunisia and Mauritania, on March 17, the European Union signed an agreement with Cairo with the aim of supporting the Egyptian authorities to stop the flow of irregular migrants and improve the conditions for receiving refugees on its territory, as the International Organization for Migration estimates the presence of about 9 million migrants and refugees, including 4 million Sudanese and 1 million Sudanese. .5 million Syrians.

The European Union approved an aid package for Egypt worth 7.4 billion euros ($8 billion) in the form of grants and loans until 2027 to help it economically. The Union is mainly concerned that the conflict in Sudan and the Israeli aggression on Gaza will exacerbate the financial and economic problems in Egypt and thus increase immigration pressures on Egypt. Europe.

Source: Al Jazeera