EU addresses root causes of migration from Africa

A new EU plan to address and tackle the root causes of migration from Africa include new proposals for a migration partnership agreement with third countries

Mizzi insisted on ensuring accountability, transparency and proper management of funds and investments
Mizzi insisted on ensuring accountability, transparency and proper management of funds and investments

In a statement, the European Commission revealed a new EU plan to address and tackle the root causes of migration from Africa. The new proposals for a migration partnership agreement with third countries proposed this week revolve around stimulating investment in the countries where migrants come from, in order to boost the growth of their economies  and create jobs  in their countries.In response to this, labour MEP Marlene Mizzi said that she had been calling for such actions for the last three years.

“For as long as I have been in the European Parliament, I have repeatedly called on the urgent need to address the root causes of migration and to concentrate our efforts on giving these people a future in their own country,” she said.

“As an MEP, my emphasis has always been to address effectively the root causes rather than keep firefighting the symptoms. We need to understand what this crisis is really about and the reasons which constrain people to leave behind their own homes and families and risk their lives crossing to Europe,” she reiterated.

In the European Parliament, Mizzi said that only by addressing the economic, social and other problems in the countries involved can the EU save people from drowning in the Mediterranean and other hazards.

“We need to give them a future so that they do not have to leave. This will also help prevent long-term problems, which uncontrolled migration could create in Europe.”

In expressing her satisfaction for the European Parliament’s direction, Mizzi insisted on ensuring accountability, transparency and proper management of funds and investments, in order for the proposed billions to truly benefit the citizens of the African countries countries involved.

“Throwing money at them without due vigilance and commitment from the part of African governments, will not solve the problem, but rather perpetuate uncontrolled migration flows from Africa.”