European leaders discuss state of play on refugee crisis

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC) i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 12 november 2015.

Following the Valletta Summit, the Informal meeting of EU Heads of State and Government is an important moment for leaders to discuss the current migratory challenges within the EU and in the neighbouring regions, including Turkey.

European leaders met for an Informal meeting of EU Heads of State and Government in La Valetta. Their meeting followed the Valletta Summit that brought together European and African Heads of State and Government in an effort to strengthen cooperation in the area of migration. At the summit important steps were taken to sow the seeds for a longer term solution to the migration crisis.

The Informal meeting of EU Heads of State and Government was an opportunity for President Juncker to present to the European leaders the state of implementation of commitments and operational decisions taken on the refugee crisis since September 2015.

First Vice-president Timmermans also reported on his visit to Turkey where the EU-Turkey Action Plan was discussed.