Kristersson had previously vowed to overturn decades of bad immigration policy by the Swedish Social Democrats as he called for a revamp of Swedish integration and asylum policies to become the strictest in Europe.
Various Tory prime ministers, first David Cameron, then Boris Johnson, then Liz Truss, then Rishi Sunak, have promised British voters to drastically reduce immigration, and they have all failed, purposefully or not, to deliver.
Accounting for 41% of all positive decisions made by EU member states, Germany by far registered the highest number of asylum requests granted in 2022.
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) said it’s “necessary” to continue the border checks in light of the “high migratory pressure” Austria experienced in 2022, having received over 110,000 asylum applications—the highest percentage increase year over year of any member state.
Brussels counters Ireland’s plans to regulate Airbnb as lacking evidence, as the Irish government faces challenges from the Left and a rising populist sentiment against asylum seekers.
While Britain is not part of EU institutions, the criticism by the CoE will rightly be seen by many Brexiters as yet another attempt to undermine the UK’s sovereignty post-Brexit.
