” “"The role of the media is decisive" in creating a public opinion that is well disposed or "biased" towards migrants. Mgr. Di Marzio, during the Comece workshop on migration, explained that "in most cases, papers and TVs tell of exceptional, negative facts, such as the landings of stowaways or illegal migration or crime", failing to "tell of the positive aspects, the daily life of many workers and families who come from different countries and who have been assimilated in our societies". Jean-Louis De Brouwer, from the general management of "Justice, freedom and security" of the EU Commission, as he spoke at the meeting, highlighted that "the Union has only just started to try to tackle the problem of migration through common policies", and this is why "national interests and measures still come up". The EU countries "are challenged by migration, in terms of social and economic issues and cultural assimilation" but for the moment the prevailing position in Europe is one according to which "migration is an external phenomenon to the EU, which presses on our boundaries, instead of being regarded as an internal factor of our societies". ” “
