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Forty-one European leaders approved in Dublin, Ireland, a declaration to strengthen border control and speed up the return of migrants in irregular situations. The document was signed within the framework of the European Political Community.
The information comes from the Spanish newspaper Es Diari, published in Menorca, which reports that the text was pushed by Italy, the United Kingdom and Denmark. The three countries have advocated a harder line on migration policy.
The European Political Community brings together leaders from European Union countries and other nations on the continent, which explains the number of signatories, larger than the membership of the European Union. The forum works as a space for political dialogue, not as a body with the power to legislate.
What it means in practice: the agreement points to the direction of the debate on the continent, with more emphasis on entry barriers and returns than on other fronts of migration policy. The countries and responsible bodies still need to detail how the measures will be applied.
For Brazilians who live, study or plan to emigrate to Europe, the message is of a political environment increasingly focused on migration control. Those in irregular situations tend to be the most direct target, but the climate of the debate often also influences discussions about visas and permanent residence.
The European move comes at a time when migration occupies a central place on the political agenda of several countries, and the Dublin declaration is another sign of this trend.
Reporting from Menorca (Es Diari) (p. 15, Dublín/Irlanda: "Europa pacta blindar sus fronteras y aumentar los retornos de irregulares").
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