EU’s new migration plan will see countries receive €10,000 for accepting a migrant or get fined for refusing quotas, setting up a new battle in the war over migration
The European Commission is preparing to present a plan that would dramatically change the European migration policy, and although the official proposal has not been presented yet, the countries of Hungary, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and other EU countries that opposed to migration quotas are expected to defy a plan that is expected to align with the pro-refugee sentiments of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The plan should require each member state to receive several refugees in exchange for €10,000 per admitted individual, according to Czech news portal Idnes.cz. The amount would come from the European Union budget, Reuters reported, referring to diplomats and officials familiar with the proposal.
States that fail to meet the obligations would face litigation and heavy fines, however, the collection of fines takes years.
The plan should also focus on strengthening returns by reducing visas for citizens of countries that refuse to readmit their nationals. The proposal also allegedly wants to support foreign states that manage and control migration flows so that fewer people reach Europe.