Why the EU's new migration pact matters

From the Australian perspective! A very difficult compromise!

Italy's Prime Minister Meloni is emerging as a major political force in Europe!

"Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, and with European Parliament elections looming, the narrow passage last month of the European Union’s Migrant and Asylum Pact has attracted relatively little attention. To be sure, the agreement is more remarkable for the mere fact of its enactment than its provisions. Nonetheless, it marks the culmination of a decade-long effort to reform the EU’s Dublin System for governing migration-related matters.

The need for change was undoubtedly urgent. In the last year alone, some 380,000 people crossed the EU’s borders without authorisation, the most since 2016, and a record 1.14 million sought asylum. The major arrival countries, such as Greece, Italy, and Spain, have long advocated for a fairer distribution of asylum-seekers across the EU. But consensus on the topic has been elusive, owing to divergent interests and priorities among EU member states. ...
Contrary to her combative campaigning style, Meloni has adopted a pragmatic and constructive approach to European leadership, particularly when it comes to migration. For example, she was a principal architect of the memorandum of understanding that the European Commission and Tunisia signed in July. ...
Meloni has also been a driving force behind other bilateral deals, such as a recent aid deal with Egypt aimed at curbing irregular migration to the EU. In marshalling support for the Migrant and Asylum Pact, Meloni collaborated with the European Commission and carried out more than 20 high-profile missions in the Mediterranean over an eight-month period. ..."

Why the EU's new migration pact matters | The Strategist

Georgia Meloni (PM of Italy)