As Europeans, we will fulfill our international obligations, as we've done in the past, also in the future. But We, as Europeans are the ones who decide who comes to the European Union and under what circumstances, and not the smugglers and traffickers. That's the principle in which we are working. I will say this. You know, they did ask me when I got off the plane, immigration. Europe has a tremendous problem, and we do, too. (17:32–17:42)
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Asserts that Europe will control its own migration policies, not smugglers or traffickers.
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