Sweden’s prime minister said Spain’s decision to grant amnesty to more than a million irregular migrants was a “very bad idea,” warning that it could push Europe into a repeat of its 2015 migrant crisis.
Ulf Kristersson’s comments come weeks after tens of thousands of people rushed into Spain’s exclave of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco, prompting sharp criticism from leaders across the continent.
But while European governments have shifted their approaches in a bid to tame rising anti-immigration sentiment, deteriorating economic conditions in North Africa and the Middle East are pushing many there to seek better lives elsewhere. “There are so many young people who want work,” a Moroccan worker who makes $428 per month told the Financial Times.
