Hollande says no to migrant quotas - update

(ANSA) - Berlin, May 19 - French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday rejected quotas for migrants but said he agreed with the need to "distribute" asylum seekers around Europe.
    "One must distinguish between immigrants arriving for economic reasons, who can't stay, and refugees who are entitled to political asylum, for whom European law must apply", he said.
    Policies to restrict numbers of people coming in search of a livelihood are needed in a Europe without borders, and in countries that do not have enough employment, added Hollande.
    "These people are sent back," he said. "We can not talk of quotas for them. There are no quotas of migrants," coming in for work.
    In contrast, refugees with the right to asylum must all be considered "also here there is no quota," said Hollande.
    "There are people who are eligible and people who are not entitled".
    Hollande added that France and Germany "speak with one voice" on the issue.