Europe eases Algeria visa rules
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14:50 14/12/2006
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that visa procedures for Algerians will be speeded up in 15 European countries. Mr Sarkozy, seen as a front-runner for the right-centre party in...
Netherlands - Dutch parliament in crisis over immigration policy
12:17 14/12/2006
The Dutch parliament was holding crisis talks on 13 December after MPs passed a motion condemning its caretaker Immigration Minister for refusing to halt deportations of rejected asylum seekers until...
EU sets 2007 target for scrapping border controls
9:29 14/12/2006
Millions of travelers will be able to leave their passports at home after European Union governments agreed at the beginning of this month to begin scrapping border controls for citizens of new...
Holland grants amnesty to more than 30,000 asylum-seekers
16:45 05/12/2006
• Watch This Video Late in the evening of 30 November, more than 30,000 asylum-seekers were granted general amnesty by the recently elected Dutch parliament, according to recent news reports. Seventy...
US unveils new citizenship test
9:08 27/11/2006
• Watch This Video Sometime ''during this winter,'' ten cities across the United States will begin to administer the new format of the citizenship examination for volunteers seeking naturalization ...
Near to election time, Dutch rivals agree on immigration
9:34 20/11/2006
After years of heated public debate on immigration and fears of mounting ethnic tensions all Dutch parties have hardened their stance on immigration and sentiments previously blasted as far right are...
