The European Commission?s deputy head Frans Timmermans said Europe?s bid to tackle the increasing flow of migrants crossing the Mediterranean needed ?solidarity from all member states including the United Kingdom?.
He said: ?I will tell you this migration issue will not go away ? not today, not tomorrow, not next year, not for a decade, not for two decades
?This is a global phenomenon that will be with us for generations.?
The number of migrants from north and central African countries such as Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Somalia seeking to enter Europe has risen by 20 per cent since the same period last year according to the United Nations.
The number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe this year has passed 100,000 and nearly 2,250 have died making the journey.
Italy has taken 85 per cent of the arrivals, and European officials like Mr Timmermans are calling for other countries to help ease the pressure.
?They seek a better life, which is a noble pursuit, but it does not grant them the right to stay in the European Union.?
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