EU and Africa meet to discuss migration problems
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14:22 10/07/2006
Almost 60 European and African countries met July 10 in Rabat, Morocco for a major conference on immigration, following a radical rise of illegal migrants flowing to the EU from the south. European...
Italy offers citizenship to illegal immigrants after 5 years
16:20 07/07/2006
In a sharp departure from other EU nations over the past year, the new Italian government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi has announced that it will grant citizenship to immigrants that can document...
UK, majority oppose amnesty for migrants
19:34 06/07/2006
A large majority of UK residents are against offering an amnesty to illegal immigrants, a poll suggests. The YouGov survey for the think-tank MigrationWatch, which campaigns against mass migration,...
EU to offer aid to Africa to take back migrants
16:34 06/07/2006
The European Union will push African states to take back illegal migrants but also offer economic help, the EU's top immigration official said July 5. "We want readmission agreements. Although we are...
Malta experiences illegal immigrant crush, requests EU help
13:08 04/07/2006
• Watch This Video A wave of illegal immigrants attempting to reach the EU has swamped the resources of Malta, officials report. Currently over 700 illegal immigrants are detained in an overcrowded,...
African migrants attempt entry into the EU via Mediterranean
11:54 20/06/2006
The dream of jobs in Europe is attracting tens of thousands of Africans each year. With the open-border policy of the European Union and a similar philosophy affecting the European Economic Area,...
