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Dutch Far Right Snubs EU, Refuses To Take Seat

Dutch far right MP snubs EU, refuses to take seat Reuters Thursday, June 11, 2009; 10:49 AM AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders won enough preference votes for a seat in the European Parliament, but has refused to … Continue reading

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Unlikely Champion Of Italy’s Anti-Immigration Party Is Black And Half-American

Unlikely champion of Italy's anti-immigration party is black and half-American A half-American black woman has become an unlikely star of Italy's Northern League, the populist anti-immigrant party which doubled its vote in this week's elections for the European Parliament. By … Continue reading

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EC Lists Improved Immigration Policy Among Priorities

EC lists improved immigration policy among priorities The Sofia Echo by Clive Leviev-Sawyer Wed, Jun 10 2009 14:52 CET The European Commission has set out 10 “specific innovations” in its plans for justice and home affairs in the next few … Continue reading

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Italy Rocks The Boat On Immigration

Italy rocks the boat on immigration Italys new policy of turning away boats bearing illegal immigrants and asylum seekers has met with harsh criticism Wanted in Rome (Italy) June 10, 2009 In early May the Italian government, showing an unusual … Continue reading

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Schengen: Weapons and Women Smuggler’s Paradise

Schengen: Weapons and women smugglers paradise Open EU borders are a paradise for weapons and human smugglers, senior Danish police officers say. June 9, 2009 Senior Danish police officers are complaining that the EUs open borders under the Schengen agreement … Continue reading

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Record Number Of Immigrants In 2008

Record number of immigrants in 2008 About 30 percent of 140,000 migrants who entered the Netherlands were 'import brides' from Turkey and Morocco. Radio Netherlands/Expatica June 9, 2009 The Netherlands More people entered the Netherlands than left the country in … Continue reading

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Europe’s Right Wing Parties Appeal On Jobs, Banks and Immigration

Europes right-wing parties appeal on jobs, banks and immigration From The Times June 9, 2009 The Centre Right Pragmatic measures to fight the recession, and an appeal to nationalist sentiment with plenty of rhetoric on immigrants, were the ingredients of … Continue reading

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Berlusconi Feels The Northern League’s Sting

Berlusconi feels the Northern League's sting Posted : Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:05:46 GMT Author : DPA EARTH TIMES Rome – A strong European election showing in Italy by the anti-immigration Northern League is set to add bite to arguments … Continue reading

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Continuing Marriage-Immigration ‘Unbearable Burden’

Netherlands: Continuing marriage-immigration 'unbearable burden' Islam in Europe 08 June 2009 The continuing influx of lowly-educated marriage partners from Morocco is an unbearable burden for Dutch society. Despite all the energy and money that we invest in integration, it's like … Continue reading

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Spanish Popular Party Leader Relieved By Win

Spanish Popular party leader relieved by win By Victor Mallet in Madrid FT.com Published: June 7 2009 13:53 Last updated: June 7 2009 23:22 Spains conservative opposition Popular party won a clear if unspectacular victory over the governing Socialists in … Continue reading

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EU Offers Help With Immigration

EU offers help with immigration Kathimerini English Edition June 6, 2009 The European Union moved a step closer to meeting the requests of Greece and other Mediterranean countries for greater assistance in their efforts to tackle illegal immigration during a … Continue reading

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EU Pilot Burden Sharing Project

EU pilot burden sharing project Some member states oppose 'compulsory' burden sharing Ivan Camilleri, Brussels The Malta Times Friday, 5th June 2009 In an unprecedented move, the EU yesterday launched a pilot burden-sharing project tailor made to Malta's needs. EU … Continue reading

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Dutch Shift To Right Unsettles Mainstream Parties

Dutch shift to right unsettles mainstream parties By Michael Steen in Amsterdam FT Times Published: June 5 2009 18:27 Last updated: June 5 2009 18:27 The decision by every seventh Dutch voter to support the party of Geert Wilders, the … Continue reading

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Immigration Issue Plays On Fears Of European Border Town

Immigration issue plays on fears of European border town Roger Boyes in Pasewalk From The Times June 4, 2009 European elections are poster wars. On the one side of the street in Pasewalk, close to the Polish border, air-brushed candidates … Continue reading

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EU Approves New Migration Rules

EU approves new migration rules Directive gives more rights to abused migrants Ivan Camilleri, Brussels The Malta Times Monday, 1st June 2009 Two EU directives related to migration have been given the green light by all member states, which now … Continue reading

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Finland Sees First Immigration Lawyers

Finland Sees First Immigration Lawyers UUTISET published Fri 09:56 AM, updated Fri 11:50 AM The increased need for legal assistance and advice has led to the establishment of Juridix – Finland's first law firm specialised in immigration affairs. The two … Continue reading

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Processing Times Of Asylum Applications Drawn Out

Processing times of asylum applications drawn out Nearly 1,200 waiting for interviews with Immigration Service HELSINGIN SANOMAT INTERNATIONAL EDITION – HOME May 27, 2009 Asylum seekers are waiting up to 200 days before getting into an interview with the Finnish … Continue reading

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Malta Rejects Call By Amnesty On Immigration

Malta rejects call by Amnesty on immigration by di-ve.com – editorial@di-ve.com Current Affairs — 27 May 2009 — 21:25CEST Amnesty International has urged Malta to amend its laws to maintain the integrity of the search and rescue services and to … Continue reading

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Protest Against Work-Permit Changes

Protest against work-permit changes MICHAEL McHALE The Irish Times Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 15:46 More than 100 people attended a demonstration today to voice their dissatisfaction with the Governments proposed changes to the Work Permits Scheme. “No special … Continue reading

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Dutch Want To Limit Influx of EU Workers, Survey Shows

Dutch want to limit influx of EU workers, survey shows By Wilmer Heck and Annemarie Kas NRC Handelsblad Published: 27 May 2009 15:45 Changed: 29 May 2009 09:49 Dutch people want to reverse some of the power transferred to Brussels, … Continue reading

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