Sunak and Meloni convene a group on the sidelines in Granada to talk about migration

2023-10-05 12:45:50

The Prime Minister of Italy announces a bilateral with Scholz after the principle of agreement in the EU

GRANADA, 5 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The prime ministers of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, and of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, will lead a meeting of several countries in Granada to discuss the issue of migration and organized crime on the margins of the summit of the European Political Community (EPC). .

Sunak, who like Meloni has advocated for a toughening of immigration policy, has defended in the face of this meeting, called by surprise and off the agenda, that the current situation is “immoral and unsustainable.”

“We cannot allow criminal gangs to decide who reaches the shores of Europe,” the British Prime Minister proclaimed before arriving at the CPE summit, according to a Government statement.

In this sense, he has pointed out that the fight against “illegal migration”, just as it may be the response to the Russian “threat”, must be done with “unity”, since these are issues that “transcend national borders and require European-wide solutions”. Sunak plans to announce new deals with Belgium, Bulgaria and Serbia.

MELONI, AGAINST “ILLEGAL FLOWS”

For his part, Meloni stated upon his arrival at the Granada Conference Center that the Italian proposal involves “stopping illegal flows”, since he considers that “it is the only way for everyone to agree in the EU.”

Thus, although she confirmed that Italy has supported the latest proposal up for debate in the EU – as it is “clearly better” than the previous ones – the Italian leader has insisted that the debate cannot revolve around “redistributing” migrants among the Twenty-seven.

The agreement was possible after the public fight between Rome and Berlin and Meloni has confirmed that on Friday morning he will hold a bilateral meeting with the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on the sidelines of the informal European Council.