"The Ministers of the Interior of Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta have embarked on a common initiative with a view to raise awareness and recommend action in an EU context related to the challenges posed by illegal migration and asylum. Furthermore, they have also highlighted other issues of common interest, convinced that security in the Mediterranean region is directly linked to the security of the European Union as a whole."
Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta paper
Interior Ministries’ meeting on irregular migration in Southern Mediterranean, call for cooperation with third countries, more capacities for Frontex and solidarity amongst EU states in the reception of migrants