Explainer: What is people smuggling – and why are EU rules to fight it still stalled?

Euronews reports that European Commissioner Magnus Brunner is pushing the European Parliament to pass an anti-people smuggling law, prompted by a recent migration incident in Ceuta. The proposed legislation has drawn criticism from those who worry it could end up criminalizing humanitarian aid workers.

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