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NGO refugee rescuers unimpressed by EU's proposals for a new migration and asylum pact
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a statement at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

REFUGEE rescue and aid organisations have been left unimpressed by the European Commission’s plans for a new pact on migration and asylum.

Commission president Ursula von der Leyen laid out its proposals to fix the EU’s ad-hoc approach for migrants and refugees at a press conference on Wednesday morning.

“We have created a complex internal market, a common currency and an unprecedented recovery plan to rebuild our economies,” said Ms von der Leyen. 

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