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TN.cz | The European Union approves the Migration Pact. Czech Republic abstained
EU Member States reached agreement on a migration pact to improve migration control and speed up the return of failed asylum seekers. The Czech Republic abstained in the vote and Prime Minister Petr Fiala has expressed concern about the proposed changes, which he says increase the administrative burden on states. Senior researcher Vít Havelka spoke to TN.cz about the issue.
13. February 2024
"The agreement establishes compulsory solidarity, whereby Member States must help each other, but it is up to each Member State to decide what form this will take."
You can watch the full interview in Czech here from minute 31.