(Politico) The EU is working on a proposal to reduce a rising influx of migrants entering the bloc through the Western Balkans, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson told POLITICO on Thursday.
The Western Balkan migration route has become a growing concern for EU countries in recent months, with authorities recording a spike in the number of people crossing into EU territory from the area after traveling from places like India, Tunisia and Burundi.
“It’s time now to present a proper action plan also on the Western Balkan route,” Johansson said in an interview, noting that “Austria is very much affected.”
The new plan is being developed, Johansson will tell EU interior ministers on Friday during an emergency meeting, called to sort out rising tensions on migration.
