Jean Lambert, UK Green MEP in the Green Group in the European Parliament and Rapporteur for the European Parliament on the evaluation of the Dublin System which establishes the criteria and mechanisms to determine the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application, will be highlighting problems specific to Malta in her report to the European Parliament in Brussels next week, announced Arnold Cassola, Chairperson of Alternattiva Demokratika -The Green Party.

Prof Cassola stated: “I am pleased to see that Jean Lambert has specifically addressed the need for increased responsibility sharing amongst the 27 EU member countries. Indeed, Ms Lambert has seen for herself the problems facing our country on her various visits to Malta, and her first hand experience is being translated into concrete suggestions in her report.”

“In fact, Jean Lambert considers that we must consider whether the Dublin system is really ‘fit for purpose’. It would appear that the system is assigning a disproportionate amount of responsibility towards Member States at the borders of the EU, and whilst Dublin II clarifies which Member State is responsible for examining the asylum claim, there are no real mechanisms for providing these States’ support.”

“We look forward to a positive vote on this report next week in Strasbourg. Responsibility should be shared equitably between all EU states,” concluded Arnold Cassola.

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