ATHENS, Jumada I 20, 1437, February 29, 2016, SPA -- European Union countries must work together to deal with the migrant crisis troubling the bloc and avoid blaming each other, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told Greek daily Ta Nea in an interview on Monday, according to Reuters. "We must fight for Europe. We must stop blaming each other. On the contrary, we must unite forces and work together for a European solution to the refugee crisis. This is the only way for Europe to emerge stronger from this crisis," Steinmeier said. Steinmeier said unilateral moves by EU countries could not support a sustainable solution to the problem and that a common course was needed. "Neither side can benefit when inside the EU one blames the other. In this way we are not moving ahead by even one step in managing the refugee crisis. The rifts that are being formed now must be laboriously healed again," he told the paper. Steinmeier said it was crucial for Turkey to meet its commitments and move decisively against smugglers to reduce the flows of migrants from Turkey to the EU. "This is the only way we can move to the next stage. The negotiations in the March 7 (EU summit) will take stock of where we are and what other possibilities are available," the foreign minister said. --SPA 13:00 LOCAL TIME 10:00 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w