Italy calls for increased EU aid to deal with migrant issue
Hugo Brady, of the CER, said the EU needed to do more to establish "mobility partnerships" with north African countries to try and handle migration flows to Europe. "Thus far there has only been one such partnership but more are needed that set the conditions for migration. The EU needs to set out more of an offer to these states," he said. "It takes two to tango."
Mr Brady also said the issue of immigration reform had to rise up the EU’s agenda. "Less than one per cent of the EU budget is spent on immigration reform compared to around 40 per cent on the Common Agricultural Policy. This needs to change."