Nieto told Spanish daily ABC that Morocco has undertaken “colossal efforts” to combat illegal migration at a considerable cost that requires the EU to bring in more support. In 2017, illegal migrants arrivals increased by 10% in Spain while they decreased by 77% in Greece. Frontex itself recognized the key role Morocco plays in preventing the surge of migration to the EU. When 1.3 million asylum applications were lodged in EU countries, only 13.000 were registered in Madrid. Fortress Europe, which has been adopting a security approach to tackle the humanitarian challenge of migration, has proven its utter failure in managing migration.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 13, 2018 16:18 UTC