Sunday's meeting came one day after more than 260 people landed on Spain's Canary Islands. Anti-immigration sentiment has risen in Europe over the past few years, and many governments are under subsequent pressure to curb the growing problem, reported CCTV.com Monday.

    Italy and Germany have submitted proposals to create camps outside the European bloc to hold illegal immigrants. But support groups are protesting hard against such plans. For Spain, this is a major issue, as thousands of Africans attempt to illegally enter the country every year in search of a better life.