Controversial proposals to draw up common rules between EU states on granting asylum will be discussed tomorrow by EU home affairs ministers in Brussels.
The plan is to draw up an EU list of "safe third countries", where an asylum seeker could be returned to a country where he or she has claimed asylum or travelled through before arriving in an EU country.
However, there is no broad agreement between EU states over this issue, with Austria the only one heavily supporting the plan....
Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member
Already a member? Login here