EU member-state Foreign Ministers visit Athens
The purpose of the visit is to express the European solidarity with regard to the management of the migration/refugee crisis.
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Malta
Ministerial Meeting of the ‘Med Group’ issues joint communique
Ministerial Meeting of the ‘Med Group’ recognised the need for enhanced security cooperation between the EU and Southern Mediterranean partners and regional multilateral organizations, noting that the EU and its member states should be more actively engaged in this field.
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Valletta summit on migration decides on action plan
The Valletta summit on migration brought together European and African Heads of State and Government in an effort to strengthen cooperation and address the current challenges but also the opportunities of migration. It recognised that migration is a shared responsibility of countries of origin, transit and destination. EU and Africa worked in a spirit of partnership to find common solutions to challenges of mutual interest.
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Migration: Schulz pleads for long-term approach together with African partners
Martin Schulz called for a comprehensive and long-term migration policy in cooperation with African countries in order to tackle the refugee crisis. The EP President made the plea yesterday [Nov 10] at the Maltese Parliament ahead of the Valletta summit on migration taking place today and tomorrow. Schulz said: “As long as war continues, people will continue to flee and won’t be able to return home.”
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