Britain will exercise opt-out clause whether changes are seen as attempt to relocate refugees around European UnionBritain is to lobby against plans by the European commission to scrap the rules obliging refugees to seek asylum in the first country in which they arrive,Downing Street has said.
As the commission pledged to tackle “systemic deficiencies” in the current system, David Cameron’s spokeswoman said the UK would seek to retain the principles of the so-called Dublin regulations on asylum seekers. But Britain would exercise its right to opt out whether the changes are introduced on the grounds that it is another attempt by the commission to relocate refugees around the EU.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com