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European want to change the for refugees trying to reach Europe. They are by the Lampedusa tragedy. More than 250 people from Africa after their boat sank. They were just a few hundred meters from the . Almost 20,000 asylum seekers have died in the Mediterranean Sea in the past ten . After every boat sinks, European politicians call for change. However, after a little time, the stops and nothing happens. No one knows if the current near Lampedusa will lead to action from European governments. One is more money for search and rescue that will cover all of the Mediterranean, "from Spain to Cyprus".

The answer to the of asylum seekers is very difficult. The perfect is for Europe to completely open its borders to anyone. However, no country in the does this. It would be very in all European countries. Many countries in Europe already want to make their stronger to slow down the of people coming in. Italian interior minister Angelino Alfano said: "[Italy is] in the of the Mediterranean and we have saved thousands and of lives. We now ask for some help from Europe." He added: "The Mediterranean represents the border, not the Africa-Italy border." He called for Europe to share the .

 


 
 
 

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