Italy Blocks All Migrant Transfers Under New EU Asylum System
The new EU Common European Asylum System (GEAS), which took effect on June 12, 2026, aims to reduce irregular migration and distribute asylum seekers more fairly among member states. However, an EU report reveals that Italy has rejected all 12 transfer requests from Germany and other EU countries in the first three weeks, undermining a key return mechanism. Under the new rules, such rejections are no longer permitted. The EU Commission acknowledged Italy's broader implementation efforts but demanded it stop blocking actual transfers. Cyprus and Spain are complying, while Greece's performance is still under assessment. Non-compliant countries risk losing their claim to solidarity support. The report is preliminary, with a comprehensive analysis due in October.
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