Luxembourg, Oct 14, 2025 (AFP) - Who will take 30,000 asylum seekers? EU talks hit early roadblock

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2025-10-14

The EU's new migration pact is headed for its first major test, with member states facing a Christmas deadline to agree on the relocation of at least 30,000 asylum seekers -- and so far, no country stepping forward. Interior ministers from the EU's 27 nations met Tuesday in Luxembourg to begin talks on the so-called "solidarity mechanism," a key pillar of the migration reform adopted last year and set to fully enter into force in 2026. The pact a......

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