(ANSAmed) - Brussels, January 25 - EU Foreign Affairs High
Representative Federica Mogherini and the European Commission
will present a plan to reduce the flow of migrants on the
central Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy at an
informal summit in Malta on February 3, the EC said Wednesday.
It said the measures are focused on fighting human smuggling
and trafficking networks, helping to manage migratory flows more
effectively, continuing to save lives at sea and improving the
living conditions of migrants and refugees in Libya and
neighbouring countries.
"Too many people are still dying in the Mediterranean," said
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
"We have implemented actions to address the situation but we
need to do more.
"Today we are presenting possible short and medium term
actions to address the flows to and from North Africa. First and
foremost, stability in Libya and the region as a whole is
required.
"While continuing our support to this process, we can take
forward actions to help make a difference, save lives and break
the smugglers' and traffickers' business model - which will also
impact the flows towards Europe".
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