Migration ist nun ein Thema, das die Europäer tatsächlich zusammenbringt, sagt Parlamentspräsident Metsola. Um die inneren Grenzen offen zu halten, wird Europa die äußere Grenze stärken. Der Migrationspakt war ein erster Schritt

SS: The European Union has been intensifying its crackdown on migration through much stricter border controls, tougher migration policies as well as increased cooperation with third countries to return migrants. On the hard side, it has been been reinforcing its external borders with fences, walls, surveillance technology and expanded powers as well as more personnel for the EU’s border guard agency. 

The EU is also striking deals with countries like Tunisia and Libya to prevent departures towards Europe. Much has changed in a decade. In an irony of fate, the migration question is now making European states integrate their efforts – thus contributing to the ever-closer Union.