On 9 Could, the European Union celebrates this yr’s Europe Day. For the primary time, Ukraine, which has obtained EU candidate standing, additionally celebrates today marking the founding act of the Union, the 1950 Schuman Declaration. For the event, the President of the European Fee Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv.
Whereas EU residents have motive to rejoice the progress and advantages of European integration, these stay out of attain for the 1000’s of migrants who stay on the gates of “Fortress Europe”. The situations for the reception of migrants and granting of asylum are getting harder, as are the development of obstacles and the repressive operations carried out by the border surveillance company Frontex.
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