Slovakia’s protest against migrant quotas officially dismissed

The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed the formal complaint made by Slovakia and Hungary regarding the redistribution of refugees. The two countries complained against the introduction of temporary allowances for the redistribution of refugees in September 2015. The court thus carried out the request of Advocate General Ives Bot, who had recommended the official complaint be dismissed in July. The Court finds that the decision to introduce temporary quotas was in accordance with the rules of the European Union and was appropriate. The decision for mandatory migrant quotas was approved by a majority vote of member states despite opposition from eastern European countries, worried that their societies may not be able to absorb large numbers of primarily Muslim migrants. Slovakia will now have to bear the legal costs of the dismissed complaint. In response, Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on Wednesday afternoon that despite the dismissal, the political stance of the government will not change, although Slovakia will respect the Court's decision.