A courageous and ambitious New Pact on Migration
and Asylum is one that strengthens the right to asylum;
sets the conditions for more equal relationships with
third countries when it comes to managing migration;
and puts forward a mechanism that can foster genuine
solidarity between member states.
When the new Commission entered into office in
December 2019, it promised a fresh start on migration.
President Ursula von der Leyen pledged to deliver a
‘New Pact’ which would break the deadlock between
member states on long-awaited reforms, striking a more
equitable balance between solidarity and responsibility
