France is currently in discussions with the United Kingdom regarding the termination of the so-called one-in-one-out accord of 2025, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday. The agreement was originally established to reduce the number of migrants making the often deadly journey across the English Channel to England on small boats.
The treaty officially entered into force on August 6 of last year and was subsequently extended through the end of September. Under the terms of the arrangement, the UK was granted the authority to reject migrants who crossed the Channel illegally if they were deemed ineligible for asylum. In a reciprocal measure, London agreed to accept an equal number of migrants from France who had not utilized the small boat route.
Data shows that by the end of June, London had fulfilled its obligations under the treaty by admitting 1,117 migrants who had requested entry in France in exchange for its own forced removals. Both Paris and London have maintained that the accord served as a mechanism to crack down on human smuggling networks and limit the number of migrants attempting the crossing to England's south coast.
