It is necessary to "crack down on
traffickers" and "destroy their cynical business model",
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said during
the international conference on migration and development
underway in Rome.
"Opening up new legal routes between our continents can create a
real and safe alternative to dangerous journeys at sea," she
added.
"In the EU we are working to promote resettlement and
humanitarian admission. We must join forces to dismantle the
cruel and illegal business model of criminals and make people
aware of the lies that traffickers spread," she said.
The Commission president also said the recent EU agreement with
Tunisia "to be a model, a project for the future, for
partnerships with other countries in the region".
"We want to adopt a pragmatic approach based on shared interests
and common values. We want to find solutions tailored to local
realities," she added.
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