(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier confirmed the need to intensify efforts to address the problem of illegal immigration and fight smugglers, stressing that the task is difficult and may take a long time.
Steinmeier told the German Parliament (Bundestag) that Europe could not shirk its responsibility to the migrants, while at the same time warning against expecting quick solutions. "Effort, time and investment" were necessary to stabilize the situation in transit countries such as Libya, he said. He also pointed to the need for greater efficiency in tackling criminal bands of people smugglers. He said it was right for the EU to double its current emergency sea rescue operations.
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