Austria’s chancellor has called for European border guards to be given permission to go to north Africa to prevent migrants from setting off across the Mediterranean Sea. UnfitEvery year, tens of thousands attempt to reach Europe in vessels that are mostly unfit for the open sea. Mr Kurz’s governing coalition took office in December after a campaign in which both parties took a tough stance on migration. “I do not consider an agreement on the rates of the distribution of refugees to Europe to be realistic,” he said. We will work for this during the Austrian EU Presidency.”

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2018 21:22 UTC