Migration issue requires a cohesive European policy, says Mitsotakis on Pylos shipwreck

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his grief over "the loss of so many innocent lives" in the shipwreck that occured at international waters southwest of the Peloponnese, he said in a statement on Wednesday.

The former prime minister also pointed out that this "new incident highlights most dramatically the fact that the migration issue remains a problem that requires a cohesive European policy," so that "the despicable criminal networks that are trafficking desperate people are finally dealt the decisive response they deserve."