19/04/2015 President
Following the sinking of a boat south of the Italian island of Lampedusa, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) President Anne Brasseur today declared:
“Hundreds of people are reported to have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean, south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. I am deeply shocked by this awful tragedy, which has taken place once again at the gates of Europe. There needs to be an exhaustive investigation into this terrible incident, and the survivors given every support.
We must do our outmost to stop these dramas from happening again. I appeal urgently to member States for swift and specific action to make sure there are no more.”