MESOP TOP OF THE AGENDA : PROTECTION MONEY / DONALD TUSK
EU Signals Plan With African, Mideast Nations to Stem MigrationThe European Commission announced a plan to work with African and Middle Eastern governments to manage migrant flows (European Commission). The commission said its priority will be to save lives lost in unsafe crossings to the bloc and to help partner nations address the root causes of mass migration. The announcement builds off a similar deal established with Turkey in March to stem the tide of refugees arriving on Greek islands and may include security support for nations with troubled human rights records (BBC) such as Sudan, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. The proposal includes incentives for Middle Eastern and African countries such as improved trade terms, visa deals, and access to a proposed $70 billion investment fund (FT). The United Nations said on Tuesday that ten thousand people had died attempting to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe since 2014 (Middle East Eye). |
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