Europaudvalget 2014-15 (1. samling)
Ekstraordinært Det Europæiske Råd 23/4-15 Bilag 2
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European Council
The President
Brussels, 22 April 2015
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It is my pleasure to invite you for the special meeting of the European Council on 23 April 2015
at 16.00.
The recent tragedies in the Mediterranean have shown once again how serious the situation is.
The objective of our meeting is to discuss at the highest level what we - the Member States and
the EU institutions together - can do to bring immediate relief.
We all know that migration is a complex issue that can only be addressed by also tackling its root
causes. This will take time but I am convinced that we must and shall do it.
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On Thursday, our overriding priority is to prevent more people from dying at sea.
After the usual meeting with the President of the European Parliament, I therefore expect us to
agree on very practical measures contributing to this objective, in particular by strengthening
search and rescue possibilities, by fighting the smugglers and by discouraging their victims from
putting their life at risk, while reinforcing solidarity between the Member States. These immediate
measures will be a first step in developing a more systemic and geographically comprehensive EU
approach to migration in the near future.
I look forward to meeting you.
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D. TUSK
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