The European Commission called on all “Member States on Monday 31 August to work urgently and in a spirit of solidarity” with countries facing arrivals of NGO boats that have picked up migrants in the Mediterranean and are looking for safe ports of disembarkation in the European Union.
While these coastal countries “have essential responsibilities, they should not be left to cope alone”, commented migration spokesman Adalbert Jahnz. He was reacting to the events that took place over...