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Greeks Save Ship With 275 Migrants

Greeks Save Ship With 275 Migrants By THE NEW YORK TIMES Published: November 12, 2007 ATHENS, Nov. 11 The Greek coast guard on Sunday rescued 275 people believed to be illegal migrants crammed on a Turkish cargo ship that nearly … Continue reading

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Denmark’s Unabashed Lightning Rod On Immigration

The Saturday Profile Denmark's Unabashed Lightning Rod on Immigration By JOHN TAGLIABUE The New York Times Published: November 10, 2007 COPENHAGEN “I think we are letting down freedom-loving Muslims if we are not fighting the radical Islamists.” Karen Jespersen KAREN … Continue reading

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Anger At EU Immigrants Explodes After Woman’s Brutal Death

Anger at EU immigrants explodes after woman's brutal death Richard Owen in Rome and David Charter in Brussels From The Times November 2, 2007 The brutal murder of a woman allegedly by a homeless immigrant as she returned home from … Continue reading

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A Princess And A Refugee Stir National Identity Crisis In The Netherlands

A princess and a refugee stir national identity crisis in the Netherlands The Associated Press Published: October 31, 2007 THE HAGUE, Netherlands: One was a Somali refugee, the other an Argentine investment banker. Both are now high profile Dutch women … Continue reading

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Merkel Seeks Tougher Measures Against Forced Marriages

Merkel seeks tougher measures against forced marriages The Associated Press Published: October 29, 2007 BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants tougher legal measures against forced marriages another sign of Germany's decreasing tolerance of Muslim immigrant ways that clash with the … Continue reading

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Rights Groups: Greece Endangers Illegal Migrants

Rights groups: Greece endangers illegal migrants The Associated Press Published: October 29, 2007 BRUSSELS, Belgium: Greek authorities are “systematically” endangering the lives of refugees trying to reach the European Union in boats, human rights groups said in a report issued … Continue reading

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Congo and France Sign Accord On Migration Management, Co-Development

Congo and France sign accord on migration management, co-development Journal Chretien vendredi 26 octobre 2007 Congo signed on Thursday in Brazzaville an agreement on the management of migration influxes and co-development, thus becoming the third French-speaking African country after Senegal … Continue reading

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Police Find 23 Iraqis Crammed Into Vehicle On Danish Border

Police find 23 Iraqis crammed into vehicle on Danish border Expatica News 26 October 2007 Jarplund-Weding (dpa) – A small van with 23 illegal Iraqi refugees crammed into it has been found on the German-Danish border, police said Friday. German … Continue reading

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Dutch Police End ChildTrafficking Ring

Dutch police end child trafficking ring Expatica News 25 October 2007 THE HAGUE (AFP) – Dutch authorities have smashed an international Nigerian child trafficking ring, making 20 arrests in seven countries, the national prosecutor's office said Wednesday. International gangs smuggled … Continue reading

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Germans Reject EU Fast-Track Immigration Scheme

BLUE CARD BLUES Germans Reject EU Fast-Track Immigration Scheme Spiegel On Line October 24, 2007 Politicians in Germany have voiced their opposition to a Blue Card fast-track migration scheme for the EU. But the country's business leaders say the economy … Continue reading

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Dutch Gov’t Statistics Agency Cuts Estimate Of Muslim Population

Dutch government statistics agency cuts estimate of Muslim population The Associated Press Published: October 24, 2007 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: There are significantly fewer Muslims in the Netherlands than previously believed, the country's Central Bureau for Statistics said Wednesday, after a review … Continue reading

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Protesters Clash With Police In Belgium

Protesters Clash With Police in Belgium The Associated Press Oct 24, 2007 BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) Youths protesting attacks by Kurdish rebels in Turkey clashed with baton-wielding police Wednesday in Brussels, leaving 10 policemen injured. Police said more than 100 demonstrators … Continue reading

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VDAB Visits Unemployed Minorities

VDAB visits unemployed minorities Expatica News 24 October 2007 BRUSSELS The Flemish jobs agency VDAB wants to visit unemployed people of immigrant background at home in an effort to offer them jobs. Starting in November employment agents will start making … Continue reading

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There Is Tension In THe Air, Says First Black MP As Swiss Take A Turn To The Right

There is tension in the air, says first black MP as Swiss take a turn to the right David Charter in Berne From The Times October 23, 2007 The first black MP in Switzerland said yesterday he was worried about … Continue reading

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Contested French Immigration Bill Passes

Contested French Immigration Bill Passes By NATHALIE SCHUCK The Associated Press Tuesday, October 23, 2007; 6:20 PM PARIS — French lawmakers adopted a hotly contested bill on Tuesday that would institute language exams and potential DNA testing for prospective immigrants, … Continue reading

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French Parliament Set To Approve DNA Immigration Bill

French parliament set to approve DNA immigration bill Expatica News 23 October 2007 PARIS (AFP) – The French parliament was on Tuesday poised to adopt an immigration bill that has sparked angry debate for introducing DNA testing of foreigners who … Continue reading

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Key Parts Of The EU’s Proposed Blue Card Work Visa Plan

Key parts of the EU's proposed Blue Card work visa plan The Associated Press Published: October 23, 2007 The European Union's top immigration official presented plans Tuesday to introduce an EU-wide “Blue Card” work visa system meant to attract highly … Continue reading

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Billionaire Uses Ancient Martyr To Spearhead His March Into Power

Billionaire uses ancient martyr to spearhead his march into power David Charter in Zurich From The Times October 22, 2007 A self-made billionaire who compares himself to a legendary hero who was impaled while repelling unwanted invaders led his right-wing … Continue reading

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Nationalists Win Big In Swiss Elections

Nationalists Win Big in Swiss Election By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS The Associated Press Monday, October 22, 2007; 6:22 AM GENEVA — The nationalist Swiss People's Party received the highest vote ever recorded for an individual political party in Switzerland after … Continue reading

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Rightist Party Leads In Switzerland

Rightist party leads in Switzerland Reuters Published: October 21, 2007 ZURICH: The rightist Swiss People's Party consolidated its position as the biggest group in Parliament on Sunday, winning nearly 29 percent of the vote, according to preliminary election results. The … Continue reading

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