Are Starmer and Macron finally ready to solve the illegal migration crisis, or is this just another political show? British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron met in London and agreed that the illegal migration problem is urgent and requires new solutions. But what does that really mean?
On the table was Starmer’s proposal for a bilateral asylum seeker swap deal between the UK and France. The idea is that the UK would deport one asylum seeker to France in exchange for another with legitimate claims. France, however, insists that such negotiations should be handled through the European Union, not bilaterally. Macron emphasized the need for deterrent measures to stop migrant smugglers, while easing conditions for legal migrants.
Starmer wants to fulfill his promise to stop the influx of tens of thousands of people trying to cross the English Channel daily. But is this plan just another bureaucratic trick or a real chance to end the migration crisis?
Besides migration, the two countries also discussed cooperation in creating military forces to support Ukraine in case of a ceasefire with Russia. But migration remains the hot topic.
While politicians negotiate, tens of thousands of people continue risking their lives crossing the sea in search of a better life. Will their fate be decided on paper or in reality?
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