Contribute to Africa or face risks of migrant influx, EU President tells member states

The European Commission (EU) President, Jean-Claude Juncker has called on the European Union member states to contribute to Africa or face risks of migrant influx.

Juncker said during the European Commission’s state of the union address that Europe could face a repeat of the 2015 high influx of migrants when the United Nation’s world food programme ran out of funds.

The president reiterated the commission’s effort to end the migrants’ crisis which he said before the end of September, a new set of proposals on returns, solidarity with Africa and opening legal pathways will be presented.

He added that the European Commission will work on opening up legal pathways with the proposals to make it easier for skilled migrants to reach Europe with a blue card.