Elma Saiz conveys to Commissioner Brunner that Spain is committed to implementing the European Pact on Migration and Asylum
News - 2025.2.17
The Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, talks with the European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner (Pool Moncloa)
During the meeting, which took place at the ministry's headquarters, the implementation of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum was addressed, with the aim of strengthening migration management from the perspective of inclusion and integration, as well as shared responsibility and solidarity.
The pact, adopted in May 2024, establishes common standards for border control, asylum processing and reception, strengthens the role of the EU Asylum Agency and introduces mechanisms for the relocation of asylum seekers and financial contributions between member states.
"We are aware that some measures in the pact can be brought forward, and we are working on doing so. It is important that the measures advanced reflect a sense of responsibility and solidarity, two key issues for the joint and coordinated management of migration in our continent, not forgetting that this was the guiding principle that maintained in the negotiations of the pact", the minister pointed out.
In this regard, Saiz also highlighted the value of the Plan for Integration and Intercultural Coexistence on which the Government of Spain is working, which is currently open to contributions from regional governments, local entities, the third sector and social agents. The objective is integration and social cohesion, and it will act in a number of key areas such as economic promotion and employment, education, health, social services, citizen participation, gender and LGTBIQ+ community, among others.
"Spain is committed to regular and safe migration, but without taking its eye off absolute compliance with human rights. The plan is a political initiative of important magnitude that demonstrates the success of the Government of Spain's migration policy", said the minister.
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