Brussels, 23/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 23 October in Strasbourg, several European Parliament (EP) group leaders called for a shift from platitudes to concrete action, in an effort to build an effective asylum policy and prevent any more boats sinking in the Mediterranean. This appeal was made the day before the European Summit begins and it also emphasised the need for a European response to the tragedies off Lampedusa.
On the subject of migration, the Council “regrets” the...