Several European Union member states have started independently to tighten their policies on immigration, ignoring the bloc’s rules in this area. “Aktuaalne kaamera” reported that this may lead to an increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving at Estonia’s borders.

Around 10 EU member states from various regions have started implementing migration policies based on their own interests, “Aktuaalne kaamera” reported.

For instance, Poland plans to temporarily stop granting asylum to refugees.

Germany has been conducting border checks on its land borders, and Italy is rerouting migrants to Albania.

Hungary has already been penalized for violating EU agreements. The Netherlands has said it wants to exit the general EU migration policy, to gain more independence on the matter.

Source: BNS

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