Sunak Makes Deals With European Countries to Tackle Illegal Immigration

The prime minister announced deals with Belgium, Bulgaria, and Serbia in an effort to tackle people trafficking, which he described as a ’moral crisis.’

A group of illegal immigrants in a small boat travelling France and heading in the direction of Dover, England, on Aug. 29, 2023. Gareth Fuller/PA

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed deals with Belgium, Bulgaria, and Serbia about increasing intelligence-sharing and cooperation to combat people trafficking and organised illegal immigration.

The initiatives, brokered during a summit in the Spanish city of Granada, came as Mr. Sunak and the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, described the flow of illegal migrants from Africa and Asia to Europe as a “moral crisis.”