France's Macron: Stronger European cooperation needed to deal with human trafficking

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech during a debate with local representatives and public and private actors involved in renovation projects during a visit to Amiens focused on the attractivity of the Somme department, France, November 22, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

ZAGREB (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that stronger European cooperation was needed after 27 migrants died a day earlier when their dinghy deflated as they made a perilous crossing of the English Channel.

"We need stronger European cooperation in this area. France is a transit country," Macron said during a press conference in Zagreb.