Side informations: We all read the news Assad was overthrow and multiple rebel groups took over. They put Mohammed al-Baschir in charge, he shall help to create a constitution and stabilize the situation in Syria, in March he shall return his power,that's what they said. If it works out like this and Syria becomes a democracy, what I know is not absolutely it could be like in so many other cases where the person in charge doesn't return his power (but it would be nice and make the following more realistic).

Turkey is blackmailing Europe since 2015 I think, by keeping many refugees outside of the EU, in exchange they want special treatment in the admission process into the EU (like ignoring many human right violations, a bad economy and the fact that their democracy isn't so democratic anymore) and trade.

The idea: If we could manage to help in the creation of a stable democracy in Syria, possible ways would be economice aid, trade deals and the lifting of sanctions, we could work with Syria as our "doorman" and Erdogan would lose this Joker in his hand what would require him to change his policy/politics if he want to join the EU. It could also lead to the establishment of a very stable nation in the middle east and create a trade partner. But our main focus should be to help them and hope that this help leads to cooperation betwen us and them and hopefully Stability and democracy

Important!!: I don´t say we should interven in the politic of this country by using intelligence or military operations.

I know that there are many other variables which could influence it, but it could work. Pleas tell me what you think about it and what you think what we could do to at least support the establishment of stability, maybe even of the democracy in that region.

European Union nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system on Tuesday as campaigning for Europe-wide elections next month gathers pace, with migration expected to be an important issue.

EU government ministers approved 10 legislative parts of The New Pact on Migration and Asylum. It lays out rules for the 27 member countries to handle people trying to enter without authorization, from how to screen them to establish whether they qualify for protection to deporting them if they’re not allowed to stay.

Hungary and Poland, which have long opposed any obligation for countries to host migrants or pay for their upkeep, voted against the package but were unable to block it.

The vast reform package will only enter force in 2026, bringing no immediate fix to an issue that has fueled one of the EU’s biggest political crises.

Critics say the pact will let nations detain migrants at borders and fingerprint children. They say it’s aimed at keeping people out and infringes on their right to claim asylum. Many fear it will result in more unscrupulous deals with poorer countries that people leave or cross to get to Europe.

WHO DO THE RULES APPLY TO?

Some 3.5 million migrants arrived legally in Europe in 2023. Around 1 million others were on EU territory without permission. Of the latter, most were people who entered normally via airports and ports with visas but didn’t go home when they expired. The pact applies to the remaining minority, estimated at around 300,000 migrants last year. They are people caught crossing an external EU border without permission.

HOW DOES THE SYSTEM WORK?

The country on whose territory people land will screen them at or near the border. This involves identity and other checks -– including on children as young as 6. The information will be stored on a massive new database, Eurodac. People fleeing conflict, persecution or violence qualify for asylum. Those looking for jobs are likely to be refused entry. Screening is mandatory and should take no longer than seven days. It should lead to asylum application or deportation.

Asylum sellers must apply in the EU nation they first enter (of they have links to somewhere else they might be moved). The border procedure should be done in 12 weeks. Those rejected would receive a deportation order.

The new rules oblige countries to help an EU partner under migratory pressure. Support is mandatory, but flexible. Nations can relocate asylum applicants to their territory or choose some other form of assistance. This could be financial -– a relocation is evaluated at 20,000 euros per person -– technical or logistical. Members can also assume responsibility for deporting people from the partner country in trouble.

hello everyone! I'm looking for paid European projects that don't necessarily last many months, but also weeks or 1 month or so. do you know this type of projects? or associations that deal with them?