Premier Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday agreed on the need "to
act quickly and with determination" in response to the arrival
of migrants and refugees to Europe.
"Migration is a common challenge for the European Union that
requires a collective response," read a statement issued by the
premier's office at Palazzo Chigi after their meeting in
Budapest.
Meloni and Orban "reiterated the need to focus on the external
dimension (of migration) to prevent departures, especially
through decisive political and economic support to countries of
origin and transit, greater efforts to fight human trafficking
networks and an effective repatriation policy for those who have
no right to remain in Europe," continued the statement.
"Conditionality mechanisms should also be implemented to ensure
the cooperation of countries of origin," it added.
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