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Europe’s Fear Of Muslims Increases

Europe's fear of Muslims increases By SHELLEY EMLING The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 10/21/07 Amsterdam, the Netherlands Ehsan Jami sees himself as the legendary Dutch boy who used his finger to plug a leaking dike. Jami, a Dutch politician, is … Continue reading

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The Rise Of Mosques Becomes Catalyst For Conflict Across Europe

The rise of mosques becomes catalyst for conflict across Europe A minaret planned for a Swiss village has prompted the latest of several disputes over new places of worship Ian Traynor in Wangen, Switzerland Thursday October 11, 2007 The Guardian … Continue reading

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Schengen Signals End Of Hungarian Border Control Service

Schengen signals end of Hungarian border guard service by Thomas A Tass Budapest Sun Sun Online October 10, 2007 At the end of this year, the Hungarian border guards, whose somewhat checkered history goes back more than 100 years, will … Continue reading

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France Gets New Immigration Museum As DNA Row Rages

France gets new immigration museum as DNA row rages Agence France-Presse 10/10/2007 PARIS — A new Paris museum celebrating the role of immigration in French history opened to the public Wednesday, amid a fierce row over plans by President Nicolas … Continue reading

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Spain’s Socialist Government Is Trying To Encourage African Development To Stop The Tide Of Illegal Immigration

Immigration: Spains novel approach Spains Socialist government is trying to encourage African development to stop the tide of illegal immigrants. Expatica News October 9, 2007 Illegal immigration can best be stemmed by promoting legal immigration and development in poorer regions … Continue reading

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Relief At First Coalition Agreement

Relief at first coalition agreement Expatica News 9 October 2007 BRUSSELS – Four months after a general election took Belgium to the brink of constitutional crisis, parties in coalition talks reached their first agreement Tuesday on the issue of immigration. … Continue reading

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French Minister Threatens To Resign In Immigration Row

French minister threatens to resign in immigration row Expatica News 9 October 2007 PARIS (AFP) – A minister of Algerian origin in President Nicolas Sarkozy's government sent sparks flying Tuesday by threatening to resign in protest at a toughening of … Continue reading

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Immigration, Black Sheep And Swiss Rage

Immigration, Black Sheep and Swiss Rage By ELAINE SCIOLINO The New York Times October 8, 2007 SCHWERZENBACH, Switzerland, Oct. 4 The posters taped on the walls at a political rally here capture the rawness of Switzerlands national electoral campaign: three … Continue reading

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Swiss President Calls For Calm After Pre-Election Violence In Capital

Swiss president calls for calm after pre-election violence in capital The Associated Press Published: October 7, 2007 BERN, Switzerland: The Swiss president on Sunday condemned the violence that erupted a day earlier when extreme-left groups halted a nationalist party's election … Continue reading

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Austrian Deportations Stir Asylum Debate

Austrian Deportations Stir Asylum Debate Saturday October 6, 2007 2:01 PM By VERONIKA OLEKSYN Associated Press Writer VIENNA, Austria (AP) – In the video, 15-year-old Arigona Zogaj's voice broke as she threatened to kill herself unless her family was reunited … Continue reading

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Threatened Dutch Author Back In The Netherlands At Centre Of Firestorm

Threatened Dutch author back in the Netherlands at center of firestorm The Associated Press Published: October 5, 2007 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Former Dutch lawmaker Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who spent the last year at a conservative U.S. think tank, is back in … Continue reading

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VB Protests New Mosque In Deurne

VB protests new mosque in Deurne (Belgium) Expatoca News 5 October 2007 ANTWERP Followers of right wing party Vlaams Belang gathered on Thursday evening to protest the construction of a new mosque in the Antwerp district of Deurne. Police say … Continue reading

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France Approves Migrant DNA Tests

France approves migrant DNA tests The DNA tests would be paid for by France under new amendments BBC News Thursday, 4 October 2007 France's Senate has approved a controversial law allowing voluntary DNA tests for would-be immigrants seeking to join … Continue reading

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The Crackdown: The French Government Aims To Deport 25,000 Illegal Immigrants By The End Of The Year

The crackdown The French government aims to deport 25,000 illegal immigrants by the end of the year. Wednesday October 3, 2007 The Guardian The French government aims to deport 25,000 illegal immigrants by the end of the year. But the … Continue reading

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Spain’s PM To Meet With EU Chief To Discuss Constitution, Energy and Immigration

Spain's PM to meet with EU chief to discuss constitution, energy and immigration The Associated Press Published: October 1, 2007 MADRID, Spain: Spain's prime minister was to meet with the president of the European Commission on Monday to discuss the … Continue reading

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Family Ties Boost Sweden Immigration

Family ties boost Sweden immigration Radio Sweden October 1, 2007 The number of imigrants coming to Sweden to join family members who have already moved here has doubled after changes to asylum legislation. According to Swedens Migration Board, during the … Continue reading

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Union Chief: Immigration No Answer To Labour Shortage

Union Chief: Immigration No Answer to Labour Shortage The YLE, Finland Published 30.09.2007 The Chairman of the SAK blue collar union federation Lauri Ihalainen says immigration will not solve a threatened labour shortage in Finland. In an interview given to … Continue reading

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Family Reunification Scheme Abused (The Netherlands)

Family reunification scheme abused Expatica News 28 September 2007 AMSTERDAM An unknown number of Turks and Moroccans brought more than eight “partners” to the Netherlands between 1977 and 2006 under the family reunification scheme. The Telegraaf reports this on Friday … Continue reading

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Albayrak Criticises Predecessor Verdonk

Albayrak criticises predecessor Verdonk Expatica News 27 September 2007 THE HAGUE State secretary for justice Nebahat Albayrak voiced criticism on Wednesday of Rita Verdonk, her predecessor on the asylum dossier. Under Verdonk's charge fewer aliens left shelters than had been … Continue reading

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French Riot Squad To Halt Cherbourg Migrants

French riot squad to halt Cherbourg migrants By Peter Allen in Cherbourg The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:30am BST 27/09/2007 French riot police have begun a “war” in the port of Cherbourg against hundreds of migrants trying to enter Britain illegally … Continue reading

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