Asylum reform: Beat Jans does not rule out participation in the EU mechanism
From the Swiss point of view, the new Asylum and Migration Charter approved by the European Union is a big step forward. This was stated by the Minister of Justice after his meeting with his European counterparts.
Piet Jansz, who arrived in Sion after a visit to Sion, hailed the new asylum rules as a “historic milestone” after meeting his EU counterparts.
Photography: Cyril Zingaro (Keystone)
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Switzerland said the EU agreement on new rules on asylum and migration is a “historic milestone” and a big step forward from Switzerland's point of view. Federal Counsel Pete Jans On Tuesday after an informal meeting with their counterparts from European Union countries. The reform brings, among other things, fast-track asylum procedures at external borders for people coming from countries with low protection rates and a solidarity mechanism to ease the burden on countries such as Italy, Greece and Spain.
Switzerland has always spoken in favor of this solidarity mechanism, Beat Jansz said after the meeting in Ghent, Flemish. Will Switzerland participate again voluntarily, as with the dedicated distribution switch, in the wake of the 2015 refugee crisis? Jens believes that the Federal Council will decide on this matter from year to year, depending on the situation in Switzerland. If Switzerland is particularly burdened by asylum procedures, it will be up to other countries to show solidarity. Conversely, it may also be in Switzerland's interest to help countries on its external borders if they are burdened.
The meeting, held a few days after its adoption in the European Union Parliament, focused on implementing the reform, which is scheduled to come into force within two years. The solidarity mechanism is voluntary for Switzerland, but other parts of the reform are not. Pete Jans said he would begin making the necessary changes to the law. He promised to draft a draft for consultation by July and a letter on amendment proposals by the end of the year. As far as he can judge today, the amendments for Switzerland are “of a more technical nature.” Switzerland will not have to completely turn its procedures upside down.
Faster actions, faster returns, better coordination
The European Union agrees to this Immigration reform In the direction Switzerland is already heading. Specifically, faster procedures, faster returns and better coordination between countries. Databases will also be harmonized and fingerprints and facial images will be better exchanged between states, according to the Federal Council. The aim of the reform is to reduce irregular migration. If implementation is successful, Switzerland will benefit greatly from it.
EU Migration Commissioner Ylva Johansson and Belgian State Minister Nicole De Moors after meeting in Ghent to discuss the implementation of the Asylum and Migration Charter.
Photography: Olivier Matheus (Keystone)
There is also criticism of parts of the reform such as faster procedures at external borders and reception camps in Switzerland. Pete Jans therefore expects that there will be a “high probability” of a referendum. However, the Federal Council was confident that it would be able to convince critics from its camp in a potential referendum. There are also good arguments for reform from a humanitarian perspective. The right to free legal protection for asylum seekers will be implemented across Europe along the lines of Switzerland. The concept of family is also being made more human. In the case of controversial centers on the external borders, much will depend on concrete implementation.
“I can also happily and well defend this charter before parties or organizations that defend human rights,” Pete Jans said. If the vote is no, Switzerland will have to leave the Schengen Area and the Dublin Agreement. There will then be two addresses in Europe for refugees to apply for asylum, namely the European Union and Switzerland. According to the Federal Council, this is likely to lead to significant additional migration in Switzerland.
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