After another tragedy in the Mediterranean, where as a result of tipping boat with illegal immigrants could have killed several hundred people Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi asked urgently a summit of European Union leaders – Ansa agency said. Monday to talk about the issue of immigration will be the foreign ministers of the EU countries.
Italian agency reported that the head of government held a series of telephone consultations on immigration crisis and the latest drama in the Strait of Sicily. He talked to, inter alia, with French President Francois Hollande’m and Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat. 
Following these interviews, Ansa added, Renzi asked to convene within a week extraordinary EU summit on immigration.
Support for this idea has already expressed the Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat, who spoke with the head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk.
Immigration subject of foreign ministers
Earlier, the head of EU foreign policy Federica Mogherini announced that in connection with another tragedy in the Mediterranean, immigration will be the subject of Monday meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the EU in Luxembourg.
– Too many times we said “never again”. Now it’s time for the EU to promptly began to prevent such tragedies. That’s what happened last night off the coast of Italy, which takes place every day on the southern border of Europe, it is unacceptable to the European Union, which was built on the principles of solidarity, respect for human rights and dignity of all people. We all need to save lives, just as we all have to protect our borders and the fight against trafficking in human beings – Mogherini said. 
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– decided that the topic of immigration will be one of the formal agenda of the Council of Foreign Affairs, which has convened for tomorrow in Luxembourg – she said.
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At the meeting has as Mogherini submit proposals concerning plunged into the chaos of Libya, where you can catch boats with immigrants trying to enter the EU.
– We have to continue to deal with the roots of immigration, especially widening instability in the region, ranging from Iraq to Libya – Mogherini stressed. She added that all 28 EU countries have an obligation to save lives, and the responsibility for what is happening on the southern border of the EU was left too long on the southern countries only.
The European Commission stated that it was “deeply embittered “the tragic events in the Mediterranean. – All EU has a moral and humanitarian obligation to take action – emphasized in a statement the European Commission.
It was pointed out that work is underway on a new EU strategy on immigration, which will be adopted by the Commission in mid-May. To a large extent this strategy is to focus on cooperation with third countries, which are the source of immigration to the EU. For a reconciliation strategy will be organized a joint meeting of the Foreign Ministers and Ministers of the Interior, the European Commission announced in a press release.
Drama refugees
In the Mediterranean, it takes a great rescue and search for survivors from the fishing vessel who sailed from the Libyan coast towards Italy. Coast Guard admitted he did not know how many immigrants were on board a fishing boat overturned, and how many were killed. The first report stated as 700 victims. So far, 24 bodies were found, rescued 28 people.
It is estimated that since the beginning of this year, while crossing the Strait of Sicily killed up to 1,600 refugees. At that time, the Italian coast reached more than 26,000 immigrants.
Author: mm weaves // / PAP
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