EU Says Global Compact Doesn't Create Legal Right for Migration
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The European Union said the United Nations Global Compact on Migration isn’t legally binding and doesn’t create a right for migration.
Opposition to the compact has united populist and right-wing parties and caused problems for governments across Europe. Belgium’s governing coalition fractured after Prime Minister Charles Michel’s administration lost the support of the right-wing New Flemish Alliance over the non-binding UN agreement. Estonia and Slovakia are among other governments that also have faced backlashes over the accord.