In 2015, the European Union was confronted with an exceptional situation when over one million people applied for international protection, many in the course of only a few months. Six years later, migration remains one of the defining challenges for the future of the European Union.
If we now fail to find and agree on a common European approach to migration, member states will continue to act independently, causing further divisions and internal borders within the Union will remain.
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Already a member? Login hereTomas Tobé is a Swedish European People's Party MEP, and rapporteur on the regulation of asylum and migration management.
Tomas Tobé is a Swedish European People's Party MEP, and rapporteur on the regulation of asylum and migration management.