Several key EU countries such as Denmark, Germany and France are expressing support for similar approaches as they seek new solutions for managing the immigration crisis.
"Il Giornale" writes that the recent informal meeting of EU interior ministers in Copenhagen focused on the need to create external centers in countries outside the EU, which would process asylum applications and facilitate the repatriation of illegal immigrants.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has declared that "those who come from abroad, commit serious crimes and do not respect our way of life have no place in Europe and must be expelled."
Danish Immigration Minister Kaare Dybvad Bek stressed that the current asylum system in Europe is in crisis and that new solutions and agreements with third countries are needed to accelerate repatriations. He mentioned the Italy-Albania agreement as an initiative that moves in this direction and that could serve as a reference point for other EU member states, despite domestic opposition in Italy.
"Asylum processing centers outside the EU, similar to those Italy is building in Albania, are increasingly being supported by some member states. The Danish minister stressed that if traffickers are deprived of the opportunity to guarantee entry into Europe, the illegal immigration chain will be hit. This, according to him, can be achieved through rapid repatriations and the processing of asylum applications outside the EU," the Italian media Il Giornale reported.
According to the data cited by Beck, there are currently around 300,000 people in Germany who have received negative asylum applications and who need to be repatriated. In this context, proposals for similar centers in countries such as Rwanda are also being considered.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt welcomed the new approach as “absolutely necessary” and stressed the importance of cooperation with partner countries for effective implementation of these policies. He added that implementing these agreements by individual countries has been difficult, but if undertaken at the European level, they could yield better results.
France has also expressed support for this model. French Interior Minister Bruno Reitailleau has stated that, although France faces constitutional limitations, it has no obstacles in principle to repatriation centers and supports any initiative that makes the process more effective.
Although the Italy-Albania agreement has been opposed within Italy by the opposition and the judiciary, abroad it is being seen as one of the most advanced models to provide a concrete response to the migration crisis and to help create a common European model.