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EU spokesperson Eric Mamer seems to pour cold water over a potential Dutch opt-out of the bloc's asylum system, saying "you cannot opt out of EU legislation... We are working on the basis of existing treaties and existing legislation". Speaking to AFP earlier on Thursday, Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders vowed to enact the country's strictest asylum policy ever. SOUNDBITE
The EU gives the final green light to a landmark overhaul of its migration and asylum policies that will see hardened borders and responsibility shared among member states. SOUNDBITE
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hails the EU parliament's adoption of a contentious asylum policy reform as a "huge achievement for Europe". The parliament's main political groups overcame opposition from far-right and far-left parties to pass the new migration and asylum pact -- a sweeping reform nearly a decade in the making. SOUNDBITE
The EU warns the eurozone is expected to fall into recession this winter as soaring energy prices batter the wallets of consumers around the continent. "The outlook for next year has weakened significantly and we now forecast the EU economy to grow by only 0.3 percent in 2023 before a progressive recovery to 1.6 percent in 2024" the European Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni says. SOUNDBITE
People walk up the stairs of a plane which is set to take UK asylum seekers to Rwanda, as part of a controversial policy to send those who comes to the UK illegally to the African country for processing and resettlement. Only six people are now due to be deported because of legal challenges and reviews of cases -- well down on the 130 initially envisaged by the authorities. IMAGES
A plane thought to be the one bound for Kigali as part of the UK government's controversial policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda waits at the Boscombe Down military air field. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss insisted the first flight to Kigali, believed to be operated by Spanish charter firm Privilege Style, would take off, no matter how many people were on board. Only seven people are now due to be deported because of legal challenges and reviews of their cases -- well down on the 130 initially envisaged by the authorities. IMAGES
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