Press Release
Internal Policies and EU Institutions Brussels - 18-02-2016
Speech at the European Council by Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament
Extract from the speech
Speech at the European Council by Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament
Extract from the speech
Migration
After five years of war, after more than 250.000 deaths, after half of all Syrians left their homes in search of shelter, millions lost their livelihood, millions of houses lie in ruins, after unemployment, inflation and poverty have soared, after we thought it could not get any worse, it did get worse yet again: Russian bombs are falling on Aleppo, bringing bloodshed and terror, and a further exodus of refugees.
This unfolding human tragedy must compel us to push harder for a negotiated end of the war, to step up humanitarian assistance and increase our efforts to deal with the refugee and migration situation.