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” […]