Schulz leeft mee met slachtoffers Lampedusa (en)
Commenting on the latest tragedy which saw the death of many migrants off the coasts of Lampedusa, the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz stated:
"I am horrified at this devastating human tragedy, which took away the lives of so many men, women and children. We mourn this unconceivable loss of lives. Once again the sea off the coast of Lampedusa has been turned into a large cemetery.
Italy's frontier towards the South is also every other Member State's problem. We have a common challenge and responsibility.
We must also not forget that behind this tragedy lies organised criminality and conflicts in our neighbourhood. We must aggressively increase efforts to stop criminals, inside and outside of the EU, exploitiong this human misery for profit."
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Giacomo Fassina
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