Netherlands Asks EU to Opt Out of Migration and Asylum Pact

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By Cagan Koc

September 18, 2024 at 7:47 AM UTC

Updated on

September 18, 2024 at 12:46 PM UTC

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The Dutch government asked the European Union to opt out of its migration and asylum agreement even as the bloc said the request is impossible to implement without changing its core treaties.

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