- 21 April 2015
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The European Union approved a package of measures aimed at a partial resolution of the crisis of illegal migration from North Africa to the EU across the Mediterranean.
The decisions were taken at a specially convened in Luxembourg meeting of foreign ministers of the EU countries.
Patrol and search operation of the EU in the Mediterranean Sea, known as the “Triton”, will receive additional funding.
In addition, Brussels wants to enlist the authority to use armed forces to destroy the court of those who make their illegal transport of people in Europe.
On Sunday off the coast of Libya capsized twenty-meter boat, which was carrying 700 African migrants.
While the ministers discussed further measures were reported on several ships with migrants on board in distress in the Mediterranean Sea.
Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, said that the package of measures, consisting of 10 points and approved by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, is “a vigorous reaction of the EU to the continuing tragedy in the Mediterranean”.
According to her, “Europe is finally ready to cooperate in combating illegal Movements of people “.
The new measures
The Ministers agreed to increase funding for the European Agency for Border Frontex, which is responsible for search and rescue operations” Triton ” as well as expand the area of its operation.
The EU previously been criticized due to the limited scope of the operations “Triton”, which in late 2014 replaced the Italian migrants rescue program “Mare Nostrum”.
The plans for the destruction of the courts those who earn on the illegal transport of people, must be approved by the European Council.
In addition, the Minister announced a number of other measures, including:
- The joint consideration of petitions for asylum within two months after the submission of the application
- The need for fingerprinting and registration of all arriving in the EU Workers
- The project resettlement of migrants across the EU. Participation in this project is voluntary
- The package of assistance to migrants wishing to return home
- Sending migration services EU countries where there is a stream of illegal migrants
Federica Mogherini stressed the need to take action against Libya, where, according to her, no public service, which would control the border.
Some of the EU ministers at the meeting expressed the opinion that it is necessary once again to expand the search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, and that its funding should be increased.
Other propose to establish camps for migrants in North Africa, so that they could from there to petition for refugee status in Europe.
“targeted operation”
Illegal immigrants are carriers that chaos in Libya, so that they can send their ships to Europe with the people running from war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Malta and Italy reported that their emergency services received several reports of ships with migrants in distress in the Mediterranean Sea.
According to the Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi, off the coast of Libya could sink the boat, which was carrying 100 to 150 people. In addition, the distress is another ship with 300 illegal immigrants.
Earlier Greek Coast Guard reported that ship with dozens of migrants on board hit a rock near the island of Rhodes. Three people were killed and 80 were rescued.
At a joint press conference with Matteo Renzi, Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat said that the military intervention in Libya out of the question, adding that there could be “targeted operation “against those involved in the illegal transport of people.
The UN says that the way from North Africa to Italy and Malta became the most dangerous in the world for migrants.
According to some reports since the beginning of this year in the Mediterranean Sea on the way to Europe has already sunk about half of thousands of African illegal immigrants.
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