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The pact includes provision for a mechanism that allows for the annual relocation of at least 30,000 migrants. Countries that choose not to accept and process asylum applications will be obliged to pay a fee of €20,000 for each pending application or to take other solidarity measures.
Member States have three options to fulfil their obligations: through relocation of migrants, financial contributions or operational support, for example equipment, staff or logistics.
At the same time, the pact stipulates that countries under particular migratory pressure, for example due to a large influx of refugees, may be granted partial or full exemption from their solidarity obligations.
A police officer speaks into his radio as he and a colleague track down a group of migrants who illegally crossed the border from Poland into Germany, 11 October, 2023 AP Photo
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