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"Mr President, the EU is made up of 28 countries, not just one or two. EU actions and decisions should therefore be taken in a spirit of consultation, not unilaterally declared by one or two leaders who then expect everyone else to follow.
Those Member States who believe there is more than one solution are currently accused of being less European than others. It is simply not fair. By imposing emergency relocation schemes on countries that are – for many reasons – opposed, we are storing up trouble for any future proposals which offer the best long-term solutions. As First Vice-President Timmermans just said, no finger-pointing, but the reprimands and the ad hoc and rash decision-making that we are seeing are causing us to lose focus on strengthening our cooperation and vital actions to tackle the roots of the crisis.
Much of the Commission’s proposal is correct: improving reception centres, speeding up processing and returns, tackling human trafficking, and looking at how Europe can be a force for good in assisting those countries where 97% of the refugees are located. Countries that disagree or cannot accept a quota system should be asked what other contributions they could make to help lessen the pressure.
But I believe that resettling the most vulnerable refugees straight from the camps in their home regions is the most responsible thing all the Member States can do. So when the Council meets next week I hope we will see less finger-pointing and more of a willingness to act together in the long-term interests of all European countries, and, especially those who are truly eligible for refugee status."@en1
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