Reforms to Europe’s Asylum System with Migration Being a “Fact of Life”

That means the proposal will face an uphill battle, and months are expected to go by before member states, the Commission, and European Parliament reach a deal.

Germany, which now holds the EU's rotating presidency, hopes to have at least a "political road map" this year for a future agreement on migration.

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On Tuesday, Germany said it would take more than 1,500 people stranded on Greek islands after a fire destroyed a migrant camp there last week.

(Writer: Gabriela Baczynska | Editor: Peter Graff)

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