![The European Commission has unveiled new legislation to toughen punishments for migrant smugglers. The European Commission has unveiled new legislation to toughen punishments for migrant smugglers.](https://static.euronews.com/articles/stories/08/07/15/22/1200x675_cmsv2_6bafb2a3-5e25-5a32-ac14-53cbf28dc48e-8071522.jpg)
Video. Migrant smugglers to face up to 15 years in prison under new EU rules
The European Commission is seeking to toughen penalties for human traffickers as the bloc struggles to bring down the number of migrants lured in by networks of smugglers.
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