The EU will “follow Britain’s lead” after Ursula von der Leyen’s party has proposed Rwanda-style asylum deals with third countries. The European Commissioner’s European People’s Party (EPP) has said it wants to “implement the concept of safe third countries”. “Anyone applying for asylum in the EU could also be transferred to a safe third country and undergo the asylum process there,” the manifesto said. “We are committed to the fundamental right to asylum, but the EU, together with its member states, must have the right to decide whom and where it is granted. “We will conclude agreements with …
