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<p>Our consistent focus has been on encouraging a comprehensive solution to the current
migratory situation in Europe. This includes strengthening the EU's external border
and enhanced cooperation with Turkey and Western Balkans countries, as well as short
and long term work with countries of transit and origin further upstream, and efforts
to combat the people smugglers and traffickers who take advantage of the situation
to put lives at risk.</p><p>Public order is a matter for national governments and
we expect all our international partners to ensure that migrants’ human rights are
fully respected.</p><p>We continue to work closely with our European partners to address
all aspects of the current situation as it continues to develop. For those in genuine
need, we are clear that protection in the region of origin is often the best solution
and that those reaching the EU should claim asylum in the first Member State they
enter (as per EU rules) rather than seeking to travel further across Europe to their
destination of choice.</p>
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