The European Union (EU) failed to agree on changes to its migration laws during a meeting of interior ministers in Luxembourg on Thursday, as Germany and Italy clashed over the issue
Germany and Italy have been at odds over migration for several years, with Germany calling for a more humane approach to the issue and Italy demanding stricter controls on its borders.
At the meeting in Luxembourg, Germany and Italy clashed over a proposal to create a new solidarity mechanism to redistribute asylum seekers around the EU. Germany supports the proposal, while Italy opposes it.
The failure of the EU to agree on changes to its migration laws is a setback for the bloc, which is struggling to cope with the arrival of thousands of migrants each year.
The EU’s current migration system is based on the Dublin Regulation, which states that the first EU country that a migrant enters is responsible for processing their asylum claim.
This has put a strain on countries such as Italy and Greece, which are located on the EU’s external borders.
The EU has been trying to reform its migration system for several years but has been unable to reach an agreement due to disagreements between member states.