Forecast The debate over asylum seekers will continue during the next quarter, as summer in Europe leads to even larger numbers of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean. The European Union will introduce cosmetic measures on the issue, but comprehensive reform is unlikely. The constant arrival of migrants will strengthen nationalist parties across the Continent and, over time, increase pressure to limit the Schengen Treaty. The Italian government is pushing its EU partners to reach a political solution to the immigration crisis in the Mediterranean . On June 16, the European Union's interior ministers discussed ways to address the immigration crisis but did not decide on any concrete measures.