As the June vote approaches, Euronews asks voters to name a proposal they would make if elected to the European Parliament, and questions candidates on what they pledge to do if elected or re-elected.
In this episode, Euronews interviews a citizen and a candidate on migration policy. Susanna Zanfrini is director of the International Rescue Committee in Italy. She wants the EU to focus more on welcoming migrants and less on border protection over the next five years. “A security-only approach will not stop people fleeing persecution, but will force them onto even more dangerous migration routes“, she explains.
Abir Al Sahlani (Renew Europe) is running for a new term. She wants the EU to equip itself “of a common strategy for search and rescue in the Mediterranean Sea. We know that 2023 was the deadliest year since 2016 for migrants fleeing famine, climate change, prosecution and armed conflict.“
