BERLIN — Austria’s chancellor says European border guards should be allowed to go to north Africa to prevent migrants from setting off across the Mediterranean Sea in rickety boats. Austria will take over the European Union’s rotating presidency in July. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s governing coalition took office in December after a campaign in which both partners talked tough on migration. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2018 08:48 UTC