A row erupted in Germany's Bundestag on Thursday over the new European asylum system CEAS.

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants tougher measures to control illegal migration. One topic on the agenda concerns the deportation of migrants to centres in third countries.

"Balancing humanity and order," that is Dobrindt's guiding principle. In other words: not all burdens should fall on the shoulders of just one state, but they must be equally distributed across Europe.

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Up to now, the Dublin Regulation was meant to ensure fair distribution. Under its rules, refugees must apply for asylum in the first EU country they enter.

In practice, however, the system did not always function as intended. Deadlines have been missed, member

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