The EU Parliament voted on Wednesday to tighten asylum laws. Immediately after the vote, several lawmakers loudly chanted ‘Send them back.’ Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani said she had never felt so unsafe in the chamber.
The incident occurred following the vote on the EU’s new asylum and migration package. The laws include accelerated procedures at external borders and stricter deportation rules. The chants of ‘Send them back’ came from lawmakers from several countries.
Al-Sahlani, who belongs to the liberal Renew Europe group, expressed dismay at the mood in parliament. She called for a clear distancing from such remarks. The incident highlights the deep polarization in the migration debate within EU institutions.
Source: www.spiegel.de
