Oct 25, 2015, 8:42 PM

European leaders meet in extraordinary summit on migration

European leaders meet in extraordinary summit on migration

BRUSSELS, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Heads of state and government of some ten countries participate today in an extraordinary summit called by the European Commission (EC) to analyze the migration issue and the situation generated by it in the Balkans.

At the meeting being held in this capital, were invited the leaders of member countries of the bloc as Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Rumanía, Netherlands, Slovenia and Sweden, besides Macedonia, Albania and Serbia, states that are not members of the Union.

According to the community directive, the meeting has the objective to obtain consensus on the measures necessary to face the situation in western Balkan countries, one of the regions most affected by the present refugee crisis.

According to the president of the CE, Jean Claude Juncker, the measures to be applied urgently to present humanitarian demands will be discussed and short-term initiatives will be decided.

News media revealed that former Prime Minister of Luxembourg will present participants to the summit a 16-point plan which includes a commitment to not facilitate the entrance to undocumented to other countries until making the required consultations and and controls.

On Saturday, Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boiko Borisov, warned that his nation, Rumania and Serbia will close their borders if Germany and other States decide to take that measure to stop the migration flow.

After meeting with his peers in Sofia, Borisov communicated that the Balkans will not become a "buffer zone".

He also said the negatigve of those three countries to be exposed to "the pressure of millions of undocumented" arriving to their territories.

During the past months, Europe has been the scenario of the biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War and, despite numerous meetings and debates, the 28 continue are still lacking an efficient solution to that issue.

 

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    • alexandros thomazos 21:41 - 2015/10/25
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      Greece will not hedge against own continent like s korea