EU, not trafficker, should decides who is to get to Europe: Austria's chancellor

Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern on Saturday said the European Union (EU) should be able to decide who could be able to reach the European continent, not the human traffickers.

Following meeting other European leaders in Vienna, Kern believes the better protection of EU border could be a solution of the migrant crisis, though the influx of illegal migrants has been slowing down.

He noted there were still some 50,000 migrants got to Germany after the closure of the so-called Balkan route.

"70 percent of the target has been reached," said the Austrian chancellor in regard to migrant's influx, in a press conference after the Vienna summit, but noting the EU should make more progress.

"We need to decide who gets to come to Europe, not the traffickers," he emphasized, saying the EU should better control the external border, otherwise, internal border control could be negative for EU member states.

European leaders convened in Vienna on Saturday to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis, especially the main corridor Balkan route used by Afghan, Iraqi and Syrian refugees to reach Europe. Endit