Finland Prepares to Resume Asylum Seeker Transfers to Italy
- European nations including Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Belgium, and Sweden are resuming transfers of asylum seekers to Italy, invoking the new European Pact on Migration that entered into force on June 12.
- While a 2025 agreement cancelled 14,000 transfer requests from Germany and France, 10,000 remain pending for Italy, with Switzerland leading at 3,612 cases, followed by Belgium, Austria, and Finland.
- Italy rejected 12 transfer requests between June 12 and July 7, despite the European Commission stating that member states "cannot refuse a transfer and must propose an alternative date."
- Unlike the Nordic countries, France and Spain have decided "not to join the countries" sending migrants back to Italy, preferring European solidarity mechanisms, while domestic controversy erupts between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and opposition leaders.
- Interior Minister Piantedosi told the Schengen Committee last week that it is too early to assess the new Pact's impact, as authorities balance national interests with obligations to fulfill treaty commitments.
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