Friday, May 22Friday, May 22Spain’s government has announced plans to legalize over 500,000 undocumented migrants as part of an economic strategy, with the Secretary of State for Migration stating the country could process up to one million applications. The initiative includes a job-matching program to integrate newly legalized migrants into the labor market, aiming to address labor shortages and boost economic growth .
In Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticized the EU’s new asylum system for not going far enough, particularly regarding the handling of private sea rescue organizations. While she supports parts of the EU’s approach, Italy is pursuing its own policies to block private rescue vessels, diverging from broader European migration policies .
In the Netherlands, Asylum and Migration Minister Bart van den Brink has demanded accountability from municipalities failing to provide sufficient asylum shelters, announcing reprimands for those not meeting accommodation quotas .
Lithuania’s Deputy Interior Minister Alicija Ščerbaitė announced that the country will selectively accept migrants under an EU relocation scheme, allowing it to choose which individuals to take in .
Spain to legalise over 500,000 undocumented migrants in plan to boost economy The Secretary of State for Migration revealed the state could handle up to one million applications
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