Wide divergences in how member states process claims for asylum must be significantly reduced, says EU Commissioner responsible for migration issues Cecilia Malmström.
European Commissioner for home affairs Cecilia Malmström today inaugurated the European Asylum Support office (EASO), a new European Union agency based in Malta.
The documents of establishment were signed by Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici, and the signing was presided over by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi.
In a brief press conference during which no questions by the media were allowed, Malmström described the event as an important milestone. “The European Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights. Respecting and promoting the right to asylum is at the heart of the Union’s efforts to build an area of freedom, security and justice,” she said.
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