EU says asylum rules have to change

THE odds are stacked against asylum seekers who seek refuge in Europe and the rules must be changed, the European Commission has said.

Children being detained in jails, families being kept apart, countries refusing almost all requests, and places like Malta being faced with a huge influx of asylum seekers, must stop.

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has been highly critical of the tough rules put in place by EU countries in response to anti-immigrant groups.