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Romania Says Italian Immigration Policy Will Not Temper Relations

Romania says Italian immigration policy will not temper relations FOCUS News Agency 10 June 2008 | 00:02 | Rome. Romania's foreign minister sought to downplay the potentially sensitive diplomatic issue of Italy's recent clampdown on immigration, which has targeted Romanians, … Continue reading

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Pakistan To Ask EU To Amend Laws On Freedom Of Expression

Pakistan to ask EU to amend laws on freedom of expression By Tahir Niaz Daily Times Sunday, June 08, 2008 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will ask the European Union countries to amend laws regarding freedom of expression in order to prevent offensive … Continue reading

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Sarkozy Discusses EU And Immigration In Greece

Sarkozy discusses EU and immigration in Greece AFP June 7, 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy used a visit to Athens on Friday to highlight immigration issues, defend the EU's Lisbon Treaty, and boost bilateral defence cooperation with his ally Greece. … Continue reading

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Pope Meets Italy’s Berlusconi After Criticism Of Immigration Policy

Pope meets Italy's Berlusconi after criticism of immigration policy M & C Jun 6, 2008, 11:41 GMT Vatican City – Pope Benedict XVI on Friday met Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for talks that came on the heels of Vatican … Continue reading

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EU States Endorse Deal On Illegal Migrants

EU states endorse deal on illegal migrants Under the new deal, illegal immigrants can be detained within the EU to a period of 18 months. DPA 23 May 2008 BRUSSELS – European Union diplomats Thursday endorsed a deal brokered with … Continue reading

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Eight Convicted Of Taking Part In Cross-Border Sham Weddings

Eight convicted of taking part in cross-Border sham weddings GEORGE JACKSON The Irish Times May 22, 2008 SEVEN WOMEN and a man were yesterday put on probation for one year for their involvement in a series of cross-Border sham weddings … Continue reading

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Bribery Allegations Rock Migration Board

Bribery allegations rock Migration Board Published: 22 May 08 13:03 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/11934/ The Swedish Migration Board has called in the police to help investigate an alleged residence permit bribery scandal. The investigation follows a Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper report … Continue reading

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Sweden Tightens Health Care Rules For Illegal Immigrants

Sweden tightens health care rules for illegal immigrants AFP Wed May 21, 4:03 PM ET STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Sweden's parliament on Wednesday approved a centre-right government proposal to deny subsidised public healthcare services to illegal immigrants as of July 1. … Continue reading

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Disgruntled Germans Invade Poland (Again) As Locals Leave Homeland In Record Numbers

Disgruntled Germans invade Poland (again) as locals leave homeland in record numbers By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:44 PM on 19th May 2008 More Germans left the country in 2007 than in any year since reunification in 1990, … Continue reading

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Italy and Romania To Hold Talks On Immigration

Italy and Romania to hold talks on immigration M&C May 15, 2008, 9:36 GMT Rome – Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni and his Romanian counterpart Cristian David were to focus on immigration and crime in talks scheduled later on Thursday. … Continue reading

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As Economy Slumps, Spanish Regions Seek To Control Immigration

AS ECONOMY SLUMPS Spanish regions seek to control immigration Agence France-Presse First Posted 11:42:00 05/04/2008 The conservative government of Valencia, which includes the popular resort town of Benidorm, is drafting a law urging immigrants to sign an “integration contract” that … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrant Workers In Paris Want Resident Status In France

Illegal Immigrant Workers in Paris Want Resident Status in France By Lisa Bryant Paris 14 May 2008 Illegal immigrants working in the Paris area have launched an unprecedented wave of sit-ins and strikes to demand their situation be normalized. The … Continue reading

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Danish PM Criticizes Immigration Minister In Dispute Over Head Scarves In Court

Danish prime minister criticizes immigration minister in dispute over head scarves in court The Associated Press Published: May 14, 2008 COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Denmark's center-right government on Wednesday said it will prepare legislation that would bar judges from wearing Islamic headscarves … Continue reading

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Rights Group Attacks Dutch Immigration Policy

Rights group attacks Dutch immigration policy By TOBY STERLING Associated Press May 14, 2008 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP)– A Dutch policy of forcing some would-be immigrants to pass a language and culture test before seeking a visa is discriminatory, Human Rights … Continue reading

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France Leads EU Push To Bar Amnesties For Illegal Migrants

France leads EU push to bar amnesties for illegal migrants 13 May 2008, 20:07 CET (PARIS) – France wants the European Union to bar mass amnesties for illegal migrants as part of a common immigration policy to be agreed during … Continue reading

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April 30, 2008; Immigrants’ Rights Deal Wins Few Fans

Immigrants' rights deal wins few fans Human rights watchdogs say deal falls short; French president eyes pact on illegal immigration. By Jim Brunsden 30.04.2008 / 00:00 CET An agreement reached on 23 April signals the end of the long-running negotiation … Continue reading

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Greek Islands, Overwhelmed By Refugees, Seek Help

Greek islands, overwhelmed by refugees, seek help By Anthee Carassava International Herald Tribune Published: May 7, 2008 ATHENS: A rash of refugees from Africa, southern Asia and the Middle East has been crossing the Aegean Sea and besieging a cluster … Continue reading

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Gov’t Presents New Labour Immigration Rules

Government presents new labour immigration rules Online: http://www.thelocal.se/11562/ Published: 5 May 08 18:05 CET Starting December 15th, 2008, it will be easier for non-EU citizens to come to Sweden to work, according to a new proposal put forward by the … Continue reading

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Call To Create A Supra-Immigration Service In Finland

Call to Create a Supra-Immigration Service in Finland YLE NEWS Published 06.05.2008, 15.01 (updated 06.05.2008, 21.09) Immigration to Finland could be made more efficient if all immigration services were centralised and housed under one roof, says Ole Norrback, an ambassador … Continue reading

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The Death Of A Muslim Woman : "The Whore Lived Like A German"

THE DEATH OF A MUSLIM WOMAN “The Whore Lived Like a German” By Jody K. Biehl in Berlin Der SPIEGEL ON-LINE May 2, 2008 In the past four months, six Muslim women living in Berlin have been brutally murdered by … Continue reading

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