Minister Frattini has raised its voice for the first time since the outbreak of what now can be called in all respects "civil war" in Libya. But not against Gaddafi, but as far as Brussels: "All those who are responsible 'to say no should tell us in the face," said Frattini niet in front of the EU office to distribute among all European countries the refugees who are likely arriving from Libya in the coming weeks.
Why? Simply because the European rules do not provide a mechanism for redistribution "between the Member States of refugees seeking asylum. "Solidarity between Member States, as noted, is only on a voluntary basis," said the Italian Michele Cercone, spokesman for Cecilia Malmstrom, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs.
In short, the badness has nothing to do, it's just that you can not do what the law does not provide, at least in Brussels. Actually there is a precedent: "The European Commission has launched a pilot project for 210 asylum seekers who arrived in Malta," said Cercone, but it was merely a pilot project.
The only help they can get to Italy by Directive 2001/55 on temporary protection - never previously activated by the EU - which provides for the grant, on a proposal from the Commission and approval by a majority of the Council, temporary refugee status "to people fleeing from countries where their lives would be at risk.
" But once again, no breakdown of the refugees. Another help would arrive in Article 78 of the Treaty of Lisbon: "If one or more Member States being confronted with an emergency situation characterized by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries, the Council on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt provisional measures benefit of the State concerned.
" That translated into simple terms means a financial support and a temporary residence permit and to facilitate refugees (1 year renewable term of six months), nothing more. So, to Brussels law can not go beyond financial aid to the state concerned, they can not oblige national governments to accept refugees arrived in another country, because it would be a violation of its sovereignty.
Also, to receive some € is essential for the OK of the other countries represented in the EU Council, where Italy is obliged to assert its full diplomatic weight to hand out other resources. Rome, in fact, already received lavish funding to tackle the immigration within the European Refugee Fund, the management of borders and that for the integration of third-country nationals.
In short, everything is played on diplomacy and the threat of "send immigrants in France and Germany" by Umberto Bossi is not a good start. 
Why? Simply because the European rules do not provide a mechanism for redistribution "between the Member States of refugees seeking asylum. "Solidarity between Member States, as noted, is only on a voluntary basis," said the Italian Michele Cercone, spokesman for Cecilia Malmstrom, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs.
In short, the badness has nothing to do, it's just that you can not do what the law does not provide, at least in Brussels. Actually there is a precedent: "The European Commission has launched a pilot project for 210 asylum seekers who arrived in Malta," said Cercone, but it was merely a pilot project.
The only help they can get to Italy by Directive 2001/55 on temporary protection - never previously activated by the EU - which provides for the grant, on a proposal from the Commission and approval by a majority of the Council, temporary refugee status "to people fleeing from countries where their lives would be at risk.
" But once again, no breakdown of the refugees. Another help would arrive in Article 78 of the Treaty of Lisbon: "If one or more Member States being confronted with an emergency situation characterized by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries, the Council on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt provisional measures benefit of the State concerned.
" That translated into simple terms means a financial support and a temporary residence permit and to facilitate refugees (1 year renewable term of six months), nothing more. So, to Brussels law can not go beyond financial aid to the state concerned, they can not oblige national governments to accept refugees arrived in another country, because it would be a violation of its sovereignty.
Also, to receive some € is essential for the OK of the other countries represented in the EU Council, where Italy is obliged to assert its full diplomatic weight to hand out other resources. Rome, in fact, already received lavish funding to tackle the immigration within the European Refugee Fund, the management of borders and that for the integration of third-country nationals.
In short, everything is played on diplomacy and the threat of "send immigrants in France and Germany" by Umberto Bossi is not a good start.
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