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EU Migration and Mediterranean Sea Rescue Policy

Summary

Proposals to reform EU migration policy in response to Mediterranean sea tragedies, focusing on search and rescue, solidarity, and legal asylum pathways.
10 29.04.2015
Other
justice
human rights
public safety
social policy
international relations

Key points

  • The EU must base its migration response on the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility among all Member States.
  • Member States should consider activating emergency protection mechanisms for large groups of displaced persons.
  • There is an urgent call to expand the mandate of border agencies from mere surveillance to active search and rescue operations on the high seas.
  • The implementation of mandatory resettlement programs and binding quotas is proposed to alleviate pressure on frontline states.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the report of the extraordinary European Council (23 April 2015), including the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the report of the extraordinary European Council (23 April 2015) - Latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the report of the extraordinary European Council (23 April 2015) - Latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies Extraordinary European Council meeting (23 April 2015) - The latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent migrant ship tragedies in the Mediterranean
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