Merkel says EU asylum rules 'obsolete'

Merkel says EU asylum rules 'obsolete'

STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the European Union's asylum rules were "obsolete" as they put the burden on EU states where migrants first arrive to process claims for refugee status.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel upon arrival at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on October 7, 2015

"The Dublin process, in its current form, is obsolete," Merkel said in a joint speech to the European Parliament with French President Francois Hollande, calling for a new procedure to spread out asylum seekers "fairly".

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