| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 29.04.15 |
| Publication Date | 29/04/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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A resolution approved by the European Parliament on 29 April 2015 states that the European Union should do everything possible to prevent further loss of life at sea, e.g. by expanding the mandate of 'Triton' operation in the Mediterranean to include 'search and rescue operations at EU level'. Members of this chamber also called for a binding quota for distributing asylum seekers among all EU countries, bigger contributions to resettlement programmes, better cooperation with third countries and tougher measures against people smugglers. The resolution was set up as a result of tragic events which took place in the Mediterranean Sea earlier in the month and following the conclusions of an Extraordinary European Council on 23 April 2015. News sources reported however on the challenges the EU had in securing meaningful changes to existing policies on migration issues with some Member States not supportive of such changes. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker criticised the reaction of the EU heads of state and government to the refugee tragedies in the Mediterranean. Addressing the European Parliament on the 29 April 2015, he called for refugees to be given legal access to Europe and the introduction of country quotas. |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150424IPR45723/ |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
