Malta, France urge EU action on migration

Xinhua
27 May 2023, 03:05 GMT+10

VALLETTA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Malta and France on Friday called on the European Union (EU) to take bold decisions on migration, which they consider an issue that must be addressed by the bloc collectively.

The call was made during a meeting here between Malta's Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg and France's Minister of State for Europe Laurence Boone.

In a statement, Malta's government said that migration topped the meeting's agenda, with Borg reiterating the importance of the EU urgently taking strong decisions to implement the Joint Valletta Action Plan (JVAP) and the much-needed reforms.

Signed by EU leaders in November 2015 during a special summit on migration, the JVAP aims to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, enhance cooperation on legal migration and mobility, reinforce the protection of migrants and asylum seekers, and prevent and fight irregular migration, migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings.

Borg said that the reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and a "permanent and predictable relocation mechanism" remained crucial for Malta and the other frontline EU member states in particular.

Boone said that immigration was not a subject that should be addressed individually in the context of one country or another but as a European issue that must be addressed in a collective and holistic manner.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Paris Guardian.

More Information

26 ℃

Fair in Paris/Orly

International

Section

Annual bison roundup conducted at Custer State Park, South Dakota

CUSTER STATE PARK, South Dakota: As part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has ...

Uzbek capital Tashkent hit by blast, one dead, 162 injured

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: Uzbek authorities said a powerful explosion on September 28 at a warehouse near Tashkent's airport killed one person ...

Unidentified winner claims Florida's $1.6 billion lottery

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: The Florida Lottery said this week that the second-largest lottery winner in U.S. history has come forward to ...

Survey retains New York as world's top financial center, London second

LONDON, UK: This week, the Global Financial Centers index showed that New York remains the world's leading financial center, with ...

Taiwan develops first domestically-made submarine

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: In a significant milestone for its defense capabilities, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically developed submarine. Although it ...

To avoid 'lecture', Solomon Islands PM says he did not meet with Biden

HONIARA, Solomon Islands: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed that he opted out of a Pacific Islands leaders' summit at the ...

Business

Section