EU to triple Med SAR budget

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission and Donald Tusk, President of the European Council assert their commitment to tackling the problem of illegal migration © European Union

The European Council will triple the funds going towards its Med search and rescue operations in response to the increased number of illegal migrants trying to cross to Europe by boat.

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