BRUSSELS - The European Union's migration ministers meet on Thursday (Oct 19) to discuss improving security in the bloc after deadly attacks in France and Belgium, as well as worries whether the war between Israel and Hamas would force mass displacement of people.
Some in the 27-nation bloc have already called for tighter borders, more repatriations of foreigners and new deals with African states to keep refugees and migrants from Europe since a Tunisian failed asylum-seeker killed two in Brussels on Monday.
"The implications of the situation in the Middle East for our internal security... are very topical right now," said an EU diplomat involved in preparing the ministerial talks. The ministers are not expected to take any specific decisions but will discuss topics including what particular developments could cause Palestinians to flee in large numbers, or trigger violent acts inside the bloc.Similar concerns in some EU quarters about a potential spike in immigration did not materialise after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Proponents of a looming overhaul of the EU's migration policies — expected to be finalised this year — say it would improve the situation, including by facilitating quicker repatriations of foreigners with criminal records.
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