International Politics

[Nintex]

To sum up von der Leyen:

No Naval Blockade. Instead a coordinated response by EU and Italy. We have an obligation as part of the international community. We have fulfilled it in the past and will continue to do so. But the EU will decide who will come to the EU and under which circumstances not the smugglers and traffickers.

10 point action plan
- Support to deal with the crisis (for registration and finger printing etc.)
- Support to transfer the migrants from Lampedusa to other EU states based on the mechanism of EU solidarity
- Support for Frontex to send back migrants who are not qualified for asylum
- Will send the EU VP to negotiate their return with the countries of origin.
- We must step up our efforts to fight the smugglers, anti-smuggling legislation needs an update
- Take action against the logistics of the smugglers by destroying the captured boats and dingies
- Apply swift asylum procedures to make sure those not qualified will have to return
- Improve legal pathways and humanitarian corridors to counter the smugglers lies
- Will work with the UNCR to increase protection for migrants along the dangerous routes
- Will send more money to Tunisia

The number of arrivals on Lampedusa has increased to 12 000.

Now up to Meloni to decide to implement a naval blockade on her own or lose this island and probably her job. 

Nintex 3 Point action plan
- Patrol the coasts with battle ships and aeroplanes and blow the smugglers out of the water  
- Reduce the aid for Tunisia and other countries of origin by 1% for every illegal migrant that sets foot on our shores
- Use the money to lower taxes