The European Parliament has decided that all EU member states must participate in the reception and redistribution of migrants. This decision is based on the Migration Pact proposed by Brussels in 2020. MPs approved the Dublin Regulation, under which a foreigner can apply for asylum in the EU only in the first EU country where he arrives. However, many exceptions were added concerning family circumstances and educational needs. Solidarity in solving the migration problem can take many forms, for example, some states will resettle migrants, while others may work to build housing for them. Participation in resettlement is declared voluntary, but will become obligatory in crisis situations. Then the European Commission will set quotas to accept migrants for each country according to its population and gross domestic product. This is especially important for Mediterranean countries such as Italy, which recorded a 300% increase in illegal arrivals on its shores this year. Overall, the new rules are designed to distribute the burden more fairly among EU member states to improve Europe’s migration situation.
