Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The European Union is hardening its immigration policy, diminishing the quotas for the relocation of migrants and community aid, and endorsing the creation of deportation centers in third countries.
• The EU's Interior Ministers are tilting more toward the restrictive policies of the far-right Giorgia Meloni than the inclusive spirit shown by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
• Countries receiving the majority of immigrants, such as Spain, Italy, Greece, and Cyprus, voted against these restrictions, deeming them unsupportive and somewhat inconsistent.
• The reduction of the figures could drop to 21,000 migrants and 420 million euros, numbers that are low compared to the real arrival rates of immigrants.
• These EU anti-immigration policies can have long-term consequences for its founding ideology and the principles of solidarity among member states.

Conclusion: The hardening of the EU's immigration policy may distance the Union from its foundational ideology and nature, posing a serious humanitarian dilemma and challenging principles of solidarity and respect for human rights.

---