"
France will not let the Channel become a cemetery,
" Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday November 24 after the death of at least 31 migrants in the Channel, asking for the "
immediate reinforcement
" of the resources of the Frontex agency at the external borders. of the EU, according to the Élysée.
The Head of State also calls for "
an emergency meeting of European ministers concerned by the migration challenge
" and ensures that "
everything will be done to find and condemn those responsible
" for this tragedy.
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For his part, Prime Minister Jean Castex will hold an interministerial meeting on Thursday at 8:30 am on "
migrant crossings in the Channel"
, announced Matignon.
The Ministers of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, of Justice, Éric Dupond-Moretti, of the Armies, Florence Parly, of the Sea, Annick Girardin, of Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, of Foreign Affairs, Jean -Yves Le Drian, and the Secretary of State for Europe, Clément Beaune, the same source said.