Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
On Tuesday morning, a rescue operation off the coast of the Greek island of Crete continued after a boat with up to 500 migrants on board sent a distress signal. According to the Greek Coast Guard. The media in Brussels said that the Greek Coast Guard received a distress call shortly after midnight. Two cargo ships, an oil tanker, and two Italian fishing boats were nearby to provide assistance. But the operation was complicated by strong winds in the area southwest of Crete.
On Friday, November 25, European interior ministers will hold an emergency meeting on persistent migration problems. This was announced by the Czech Presidency of the European Union
According to the current rotating Czech Presidency of the Federation in a tweet and added that "the current situation on all migratory routes" will be discussed, but the reason for the urgent meeting is the recent diplomatic row between France and Italy over the reception of migrants rescued by the Ocean Viking.
 According to the Belgian news agency in Brussels, Rome refused to allow a non-governmental organization ship with 230 migrants on board to dock, after which France eventually opened a port. Since then, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian President Sergio Mattarella have worked to sort it out somewhat, but the incident once again demonstrated the long-standing division among member states over approaches to the issue of migration and solidarity in receiving asylum seekers.