OREANDA-NEWS. The European Union should put pressure on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to prevent illegal migrants from being used for his political purposes against Europe. This was announced on March 3 by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz after an emergency government meeting to develop measures to combat illegal migration.

According to the politician, the attempts of illegal migrants to break into the EU from Turkey are organized by Ankara. “It is necessary to exert joint pressure on Turkey so that President Erdogan changes his inhumane behavior and does not continue to use migrants for his political purposes,” Kurz resumed.

According to the Chancellor, it is necessary to organize an efficient guard on the external border of the European Union in Greece, so that the year 2015 does not happen again.