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Protest Against "Islamization" Banned

Protest against “Islamisation” banned Expatica News 10 August 2007 BRUSSELS (AFP) – Brussels mayor Freddy Thielemans has banned a protest against the “Islamisation” of Europe planned for 11 September, the anniversary of the suicide attacks on the US, his spokesman … Continue reading

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Would-Be Migrants Must Undergo Classes In What It Means To Be French

Would-be migrants must undergo classes in what it means to be French By Jon Frosch International Herald Tribune Published: August 9, 2007 PARIS: “How long is this going to be?” a middle-aged Moroccan woman whispered. She was one of about … Continue reading

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Fewer Immigrant Boats To Canaries

Fewer immigrant boats to Canaries Expatica News 8 August 2007 MADRID (DPA) – The number of illegal immigrants from Africa arriving by boat at Spain's Canary Islands and the mainland has dropped by 55 per cent, the daily El Pais … Continue reading

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Greatest Population Growth In 40 Years (Belgium)

Greatest population growth in 40 years (Belgium) Expatica News 8 August 2007 BRUSSELS The population of Belgium has grown by 73,152 people since last year. This is the largest increase in 40 years, according to figures from the federal ministry … Continue reading

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Pope’s Aide Warns Of "Threat By Islam"

Pope's aide warns of 'threat by Islam' The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:02am BST 27/07/2007 The Pope's private secretary has given warning of the Islamisation of Europe and stressed the need for the continent's Christian roots not to be ignored, in … Continue reading

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Germany Mulls Lifting Restrictions To Workers’ Mobility

Germany mulls lifting restrictions to workers' mobility [DE] EurActive Published: Thursday 26 July 2007 Updated: Friday 27 July 2007 As Germany starts to feel the effects of an increasing lack of labour force, officials ponder lifting restrictions to the immigration … Continue reading

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Amsterdam To Extend Integration Project

Amsterdam to extend integration project Amsterdam wants to extend successful integration project to other parts of the city Expatica News 27 July 2007 AMSTERDAM The integration project Meedoen: bouwen aan Burgerschap (Get involved: building on Citizenship) will be extended to … Continue reading

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Mauritania, Spain Strike Migration Deal

Mauritania, Spain strike migration deal Afriquenligne July 26, 2007 Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania and Spain have signed an agreement to regulate and handle the movement of migrants between the two nations. The accord was signed here Wednesday by the … Continue reading

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Senegal Working With Spain On Child Migrants

SENEGAL: Senegal working with Spain on child migrants 26 Jul 2007 17:19:51 GMT Source: IRIN Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone. … Continue reading

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Government Rebuts Italian NGO Report On Immigration

Government rebuts Italian NGO report on immigration Ivan Camilleri in Brussels The Times of London July 25, 2007 The government yesterday reacted strongly to a report published by the Italian Refugee Council (CIR) on the recent incidents in the Mediterranean … Continue reading

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More Illegals Found In Flemish Ports

More illegals found in Flemish ports Flanders News Sun 22/07/07 – No fewer than 763 illegal immigrants heading for the United Kingdom were detained at Flemish sea ports during the first six months of this year. The figures are 12% … Continue reading

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Italian Police Charge Imam And 2 Aides With Training Terrorists

Italian police charge imam and 2 aides with training terrorists By Peter Kiefer International Herald Tribune Published: July 22, 2007 ROME,: The Italian police were hunting for a fourth suspect on Sunday after arresting the imam of a mosque in … Continue reading

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Interpol Chief Wants Databases To Track Criminals

Interpol chief wants databases to track criminals Declan McCullagh, for News.com Published: July 12, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO–The head of Interpol believes terrorists and other criminals are traveling freely around the globe in ways that police agencies find difficult to track, … Continue reading

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July 6, Sweden Tightens Asylum Rules For Iraqis

Sweden Tightens Asylum Rules for Iraqis By KARL RITTER The Associated Press Friday, July 6, 2007; 4:16 PM STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sweden, which has welcomed far more Iraqi refugees than has the U.S. or the rest of Europe, said Friday … Continue reading

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Panel Says: 14 Million Refugees Worldwide

Panel Says: 14 Million Refugees Worldwide by Barry Schweid Published on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 by Associated Press WASHINGTON – The number of refugees worldwide increased by nearly 2 million last year, driving the total to nearly 14 million, the … Continue reading

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Sarkozy Wants EU Members To Work Together On Illegal Immigration

Sarkozy wants EU members to work together on illegal immigration The Associated Press Published: July 9, 2007 PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy charged France's new immigration ministry with working toward an EU pact that would include refusing to legalize clandestine immigrants … Continue reading

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Ireland Unemployment Hits 4 Year High

Ireland Unemployment Hits 4-Year High By SHAWN POGATCHNIK 07.06.07, 7:53 AM ET Associated Press Unemployment in Ireland has risen to 4.6 percent, its highest rate in nearly four years, the government's Central Statistics Office reported Friday. The jump from May's … Continue reading

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Germany’s Glos Says Govt Aims To Reform Immigration Law To Get Skilled Labour

Germany's Glos says govt aims to reform immigration law to get skilled labour 07/05/07 12:00 am (GMT) BERLIN (Thomson Financial) – Germany Economy Minister Michael Glos said the government intends to reform its immigration law as it is worried that … Continue reading

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New Immigration Law To Come Into Force In Portugal

New immigration law to come into force in Portugal The People's Daily Online 11:06, July 05, 2007 Portugal's official newspaper, the Diario de la Republica, on Wednesday published the new immigration law that was passed by the legislature in May. … Continue reading

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Tempers Flare In German Mosque Dispute

Tempers Flare in German Mosque Dispute By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER The Associated Press Wednesday, July 4, 2007; 12:48 PM COLOGNE, Germany — On Muslim holidays, hundreds of faithful hoping to pray at the city's Ditib Mosque are forced to spread their … Continue reading

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