Europe’s leaders discussed, on Friday 27 October, the external dimension of migration and once again gave their support to full partnership projects with third countries, such as the agreement sealed in July with Tunisia and the one that the Commission is in the process of concluding with Egypt, as stated by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
The heads of state and government also reiterated the need to combat migrant smuggling and improve the return of...