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EU proposes measures to better manage migration

Xinhua, May 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

The European Commission presented a European Agenda on Migration on Wednesday, outlining immediate measures in response to to the refugee crisis situation in the Mediterranean.

The agenda also included steps to be taken in the coming years to better manage migration in all its aspects, according to a press release of the Commission.

The agenda set out a European response to migration, aimed at combining internal and external policies, making best use of EU agencies and tools, and involving all actors: EU member states, EU institutions, international organizations, civil society, local authorities and third countries, said the Commission.

Specifically, the Commission set out concrete and immediate actions it would take in the agenda, including tripling the capacities and assets for the Frontex joint operations Triton and Poseidon in 2015 and 2016.

It proposed the first ever activation of the emergency mechanism to help member states confronted with a sudden influx of migrants and proposed an EU-wide resettlement scheme by the end of May to offer 20,000 places distributed in all member states to displaced persons.

A dedicated extra funding of 50 million euros (56.8 million U.S. dollars) for 2015 and 2016 was announced, as well as a possible Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) operation in the Mediterranean to dismantle traffickers' networks and fight smuggling of people.

"With this bold agenda, the European Union has proven itself ready to address the plight of those escaping from wars, persecution and poverty," said EU High Representative Federica Mogherini.

She added "a real, long term response will come only from fixing the root causes: from poverty to instability caused by wars, to the crises in Libya and Syria. As the European Union, we are engaged and determined to cooperate with the international community on this." Endit