The Maltese Representation to the EU said today that while there was no agreement at an EU Home Affairs Ministers' meeting last week to continue talks on the forced relocation of asylum seekers, the meeting agreed to continue talks on the voluntary relocation of beneficiaries of international protection.
"This is in line with the Commission's intention, as expressed in its Communication of December 2011, to propose a permanent voluntary relocation scheme, following an impact assessment, based on the Pilot Project for Malta," the Representation said.
It was reacting to a report published in The Times last Saturday.
The Representation said it was incorrect to suggest that there was a lack of support for Malta's situation amongst EU Member States.
"Indeed, it should be noted that Ministers at the informal Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting acknowledged the particular situation of Malta, while the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, has consistently urged Member States to support Malta through EUREMA (European re-location programme for Malta), which was extended in April 2011. In fact, at the informal Justice and Home ...
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