EU Should Use Leverage with Morocco After Ceuta Crossings, EU Migration Chief Says
Brunner said the bloc should use visa and trade tools after about 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta, as critics warned of dependence on transit states.
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EU should use leverage with Morocco after Ceuta crossings, EU migration chief says
By Inti Landauro and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The European Union should use all available leverage, including visa and trade policy, to secure cooperation from Morocco on migration, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner s...
Commissioner Brunner advocates full implementation of the Migration and Asylum Pact, strengthening the role of Frontex and deepening cooperation with the ...
The crisis in Ceuta, in which more than 70,000 people crossed the border with Morocco irregularly, is a reminder that the European Union depends on third countries to ensure control of its borders, acknowledged Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner, this Thursday, during his speech at the extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament's Internal Affairs Committee to discuss the incident.
EU Migration Chief Seeks Morocco Cooperation
Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner urged the European Union (EU) on Thursday to leverage its trade and visa policies to force stronger border cooperation from Morocco following a massive spike in irregular arrivals. The push follows an event last week where approximately 72,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta, Spain’s enclave in North Africa, marking one of the largest single entry events into EU territory in recent history. Addressing a European…
The European Union is vulnerable if border controls depend on the goodwill of a neighbouring country, said EU migration officer Magnus Brunner on Thursday following incidents at the border in Ceuta. "One very important thing that reminds us of the situation in Ceuta is that, in order to have control, of course, we must cooperate with neighbours [...]
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