Reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa: extracts from the debate and illustrative footage

During the plenary session (14-17 January 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa. Statements by Melania CIOT, Romanian Presidency, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE), Cornelia ERNST (GUE/NGL, DE). Illustrative shots: border surveillance and rescue operation by FRONTEX at the Mediterranean Sea.