EC approves additional €90.5 mln for migration problem

The European Commission decided to allocate additional €90.5 million to strengthen the management of external EU borders and protection of migrants in North Africa.  During last week's EU summit in Brussels, the leaders committed to increasing financial support to address the migration problem in the Mediterranean region. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said on Friday that the funds will be used to save and protect the lives of refugees and migrants and fight smugglers. The funds will be allocated to finance three programs: border management in the Maghreb region, protection of refugees and migrants in Libya and supporting the Moroccan national migration strategy.