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Sweden and Austria urge the EU to get tougher on irregular migration
euronews (in English)
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02/01/2025
At a meeting to mark 30 years of EU membership, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson focused on migrants.
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Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer welcomed Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Christersen to
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Vienna on Thursday, on the occasion of the two countries' 30th year of EU membership.
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The two leaders held talks focusing largely on migration.
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Under Christersen's conservative government, Sweden has tightened its asylum rules.
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Thirty years after joining the bloc, both leaders aim to push for stronger EU border
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security and better mechanisms for returning migrants whose asylum applications are denied.
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They plan to advocate for these changes at the EU Commission.
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