EU plans joint security force against illegal immigration
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16:30 14/11/2005
The European Commission plans to create a joint Mediterranean security force to clamp down on illegal immigration from North Africa. Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini was quoted in...
EU needs immigration to support ageing population
11:50 25/10/2005
The European Union needs substantial but controlled immigration, said Joaquin Almunia, the EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner. Mr Almunia, a Spanish socialist, called for active labour...
EU justice ministers to discuss immigration
13:25 12/10/2005
When Europe's justice ministers meet on 12 Oct., one of their topics for discussion will be increased information exchange between EU members states on immigration areas of concern. The European...
Algeria wants EU help in illegal migrant fight
17:32 10/10/2005
Algeria said on 9 Oct. it was stepping up efforts to fight illegal immigration, but that it wants the EU's help in doing so. The country is used as a transit area for illegal migrants en route to...
African migrants storm Spanish enclaves
12:09 04/10/2005
Several hundred African would-be immigrants, October 3, stormed a barrier on the border of the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Morocco. At least 200 people managed to get over the border when the fence...
EU flies illegal Romanian immigrants home
16:27 23/09/2005
A special flight to Romania has been organized by three European Union countries to send illegal immigrants home. This is the first operation of its kind. Organised by Spain, the flight left Madrid...
