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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10397

15 June 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/jha
Illegal immigration - Lampedusa prevails over Greek-Turkish border

Brussels, 14/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - Since early 2011, the Italian island of Lampedusa has become the primary point of entry into the EU for illegal immigrants, thus supplanting the Greek-Turkish border, the European agency, Frontex, which oversees the EU external borders, announced on Tuesday 14 June, reported by AFP.

Thousands fleeing the conflict in Libya and the situation prevailing in Tunisia and Egypt have sought to enter Europe by maritime means. Arrivals are on a daily basis,...

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