The images arriving from Ceuta have once again demonstrated how urgent it is for Europe to respond to illegal immigration.
This is why Italy has promoted, together with Denmark, a letter signed by 22 EU Member States, which calls for joint action to strengthen external borders, combat irregular immigration, fight human traffickers, make returns more effective, and eliminate any factor that could incentivize new illegal entries.
It is an important signal: the line that Italy has long supported is today shared by an ever-growing number of European Nations.
Defending the external borders of the Union is not the interest of a single Nation. It is a shared responsibility of Europe.
: Giorgia Meloni
Prime Minister of Italy