(AFP) The incoming head of the European Commission called Friday for a “new pact” on migration during a trip to Italy, which insists Europe must take a fairer share of asylum seekers.
“I want to propose a new pact for migration and asylum because I think we need a new and fresh view … on migration,” Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference after talks with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
“We know that migration will not go away, it is inherent in a globalized world. What we do need are procedures the are effective and humane at the same time,” she said.
Rome has long called for a revision of Europe’s so-called Dublin asylum rules, which stipulate that the country of first arrival must process asylum seekers.
