In view of the current mass exodus from Kosovo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a fair distribution of asylum seekers within the European Union. The situation of refugees in the EU is “very unsatisfactory,” Merkel said in her weekly video podcast, which was released on Saturday. Europe must “offer the refugees reasonable conditions at their place of arrival,” Merkel continued. She also stressed the need to “develop a sense of fairness among the member states of the European Union” about taking in and supporting such individuals. Simultaneously, the reasons for such a mass exodus must be dealt with in the countries of origin, Merkel added. This is necessary for sustaining political stability in such countries: “We must try to minimize the reasons for migration through development aid, through political cooperation and also through support for the African Union.”
Merkel urges ‘fair’ distribution of migrants in Europe (Deutsche Welle)
- Published: 9 years ago on 17/02/2015
- By: eb
- Last Modified: February 17, 2015 @ 2:09 pm
- Filed Under: Development/Humanitarian
- Tagged With: Deutsche Welle, Merkel, migration
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