Statement of ALDA about the migration policy of the EU and the quotas of immigrants

“The European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA) invites national and local governments, as well as all European institutions to reaffirm solidarity and a shared responsibility towards immigrants and refugees.

The topic of immigrants and shared quotas, should not divide EU Member States but should be discussed together in order to put in place a common EU migration policy.

Oriano Otočan, ALDA President, stated: “All European countries agreed in joining a project of peace, stability and solidarity, by overwhelming national and local divisions, in order to create a common space of rule of law, human rights, and democracy. That is the spirit that should keep driving us now” […]