The European Commission on
Tuesday issued an ultimatum to member States not respecting
their commitments on agreements for the relocation of a total of
160,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece.
It called on "States that have not relocated anyone, or that
have not pledged for Italy and Greece for almost a year, to
start doing so immediately and within the next month".
It warned the EC could open infringement procedures if no
action is taken within the next month.
A statement said that Hungary, Poland and Austria have not
relocated a single person, breaching their legal obligations and
the commitments taken towards Greece and Italy.
The Czech Republic has not been active in the scheme for
almost a year, it said.
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