Czechia and eight other EU countries call for stricter family reunification rules

Czechia and eight other European Union countries are calling for tougher rules on family reunification for refugees and other migrants. In a joint letter to European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner, ministers from Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland joined Czechia in seeking a revision of existing EU legislation. According to Austria’s APA news agency, the ministers argue that family reunification has placed growing pressure on schools, housing, healthcare and other public services. They want common European rules allowing member states to introduce restrictions while maintaining a legally sustainable framework for family reunification.