The Italian and Greek heads of state confused their perception that the European Union should pay higher consideration to the requests of Mediterranean international locations on migration administration.

The difficulty was one of many focuses of a gathering between Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and her Greek Counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Thursday (August 31).

The assembly was adopted by a working dinner between the 2 leaders of various political leanings however who at the moment maintain aligned positions on nationwide pursuits.

Lethal incidents at sea off Cutro and Pylos

Meloni and Mitsotakis have in latest months needed to cope with mass deaths of migrants at sea making an attempt to achieve their international locations: the shipwreck of Cutro in Italy and that of Pylos in Greece.

Deaths proceed to be seen alongside the central and jap Mediterranean routes utilized by migrants and refugees. Administration of the scenario stays sophisticated.

In latest days, an anti-racist motion had introduced protests in opposition to a choice by the Greek authorities underneath Nea Dimokratia to work alongside Italy’s center-right one “within the conflict in opposition to refugees and migrants”.

‘Cooperate with Africa to handle flows’

Italy and Greece plan to focus primarily on cooperation with African international locations of origin and transit, with an purpose to handle migration flows and deal with the basis causes of them. They plan to take action partly by means of creating new bilateral ties much like ones already in place.

Meloni and Mitsotakis, who share pursuits additionally on the EU Stability Pact and different matters throughout the bloc, might group up utilizing ethical persuasion to encourage the European Fee to launch the funds that have been agreed upon with Tunisia.

Nonetheless, above all they’re urging the EU to handle the migration subject in an built-in method whereas ready for the brand new migration and asylum pact to be finalized and for a relocation system to be totally functioning.