Illegal migration crackdown

The leaders of France and Germany are calling for tougher, clearer measures against illegal migration from Africa to Europe.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a migration summit in Paris yesterday that Europe had a “humanitarian responsibility” to fight illegal migration and smugglers who profit from migrants’ desperation.

European and African leaders at the summit discussed there settlement of qualified asylumseekers from Africa to Europe, but Merkel said European countries must clearly define who is in humanitarian need and who is fleeing poverty.