European ministers seek to stem illegal immigration
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Ministers from southern Europe met here to thrash out ways of stemming the flow of illegal immigrants arriving on the shores of their countries after perilous sea crossings from Africa.
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The European Commission puts forward a plan to stop governments from blocking cross-border bank takeovers.
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Italy's Interior Minister visits Libya to pave the way for joint efforts to curb illegal immigration into the EU.
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In a bid to improve security, ministers from five EU countries said today they hoped to start digital fingerprinting for passports in 2006, but they split over a German proposal to put illegal migrants in transit camps in North Africa.
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The wider social impact of immigration is set to be assessed by an independent body advising ministers.
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European nations, juggling the need to fight unemployment, fill a dearth of skilled labour and combat illegal immigration and labour, are one-by-one adopting legislation aimed at handpicking the immigrants they need.
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The EU will open its first job centre in Africa, to prevent migrants risking their lives by entering Europe illegally.
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Police could pursue suspects across the Irish border under plans being proposed by the DUP.
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Home Secretary John Reid on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to crack down on illegal immigration, including a system whereby immigrants will be reminded about their visas by mobile telephone text message.
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Illegal immigration continues to be a sore spot in relations between EU member states as ministers from southern Europe prepare to meet for a brainstorming session on the topic Friday in Madrid.Comment
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Want to become a European? Tough The Brussels government is working on plans for a range of aggressive new border-control measures designed to prevent mass migration into Europe - particularly from points south and east.â¦
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Justice ministers from the European Union (EU) and the United States on Thursday agreed to tighten bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism, including making it easier to extradite terrorist suspects.
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The European Union needs to develop a common policy to deal with illegal immigration, British European Affairs Minister Geoff Hoon said during a visit to Portugal.
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The European Commission is to propose a Blue Card to attract skilled immigrants, and rival the US Green Card.
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French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy urges tough, EU-wide rules on dealing with illegal immigration.
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The first minister is to call for decision making by the European Commission to be spread out further to the regional governments.
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European Commission to propose foreign travelers into and out of Europe, including U.S. citizens, should be fingerprinted.