On Monday 26 June at the opening of the civil society day events organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the EU High Representative for Foreign and Common Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, suggested that there was a need for the European Union to break “a taboo” and recognise its responsibility “to open channels for legal immigration”.
The political leader pointed out that, “Sometimes, we act as if we do not need migration”. In a reference to constant...