European Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said during a debate at the European Parliament on Tuesday 4 October that the European Commission was taking the situation in Calais very seriously, where migrants are trying to cross the Channel. During the debate, MEPs talked about the deplorable living conditions of the migrants at the Jungle camp in Calais, and the problems faced by lorry drivers making the Channel crossing.
The commissioner said he was aware of the real challenges...