Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The European Parlament has approved a Migration and Asylum pact that tightens the conditions for migrants entering the community territory.
• Italy has signed an agreement with Albania to house migrants awaiting the asylum decision in the EU.
• This decision is controversial and is seen by some as a violation of human rights.
• The President of European Commission is in favor of the idea of creating new migrant centres in countries outside EU, and proposes to harden deportation of irregular migrants.
• The EU has signed agreements with Tunisia and Egypt to contain people trafficking, and is seeking agreements with other countries.

Conclusion: EU's migration policy is getting more rigorous with proposals to create asylum centres in non-member countries and harden deportations, raising human rights concerns.

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