The EU is considering launching a “civil mission” to help Western Balkan countries deal with the flow of refugees through the region, officials said Thursday.
Diplomats met in Brussels to discuss ways to control the influx of migrants traveling from the Middle East through the Balkan countries and on to northern Europe. The proposal for a civil mission is included in a document prepared by Luxembourg, the holder of the rotating EU Council presidency, and obtained by POLITICO.
The document is meant for discussion and doesn’t yet represent an official position, which will have to be worked out before a meeting of …read more
Source: European Voice
