Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2014-11-25-Speech-2-528-000"
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"en.20141125.29.2-528-000"2
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"The EU is seen by many of the most vulnerable and oppressed people of the world as a zone of stability and safety. Migrants risk and lose their lives trying to reach our shores. According to the IOM, the journey from North Africa via the Mediterranean is the most lethal migration in the world and has killed at least 3 000 migrants this year alone. The situation in the Mediterranean is a pressing issue and it is only going to get worse; war in Syria, Libya and elsewhere is creating millions of new refugees, and the next exodus is underway in Iraq. Faced with the most dangerous border crossing in the world, Europe is deciding to make that journey even more dangerous – betting that, if we make it hopeless enough, no one will attempt to cross. This ‘cruel to be kind’ approach means politicians get to look tough on ‘illegal’ immigration for political benefit back home, but the transformation of the EU into a fortress has created the conditions that have led to deaths along its borders. This is not something we should be proud of as a union of member states, hence we need to act together so our actions reflect our common values."@en1
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