Italy will be given one month to
present a roadmap on the reception of migrants, according to a
legislative proposal from the European Union executive, a source
told ANSA Tuesday.
The plan, expected to go before EU commissioners on
Wednesday, deals with the distribution of migrants within the
EU, said the source.
Italy has been on the forefront of urging redistribution of
migrants across Europe as the vast majority arrive by boat on
Italy's southern shores.
The source said the plan should identify hotspots where
migrants arrive, as well as defining how best to receive them,
plus a program for security screenings coordinated with agencies
including the Frontex border agency.
The plan would also involve quarterly reports by Italy and
EU officials on implementation.
Irregularities, such as mistakes in screening and
fingerprinting migrants, could mean the plan's suspension, said
the source.
The plan would include transferring about 24,000 migrants
from Italy to other parts of Europe, EU sources said last week.
The migrant issue is expected to dominate the agenda when
EU leaders meet on June 26.
Some European countries have been vocal in opposing the EU
proposals, particularly quotas for migrant resettlement.
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