Brussels, 19/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 18 April 2013, the EU and Cape Verde signed a readmission deal for illegal immigrants based on reciprocity and speedy and effective identification and expulsion methods, states an EU Council of Ministers' press release. The agreement now needs the approval of the European Parliament so that it can come into force on the same day as a visa facilitation agreement signed in October 2012.
To date, the EU has signed visa facilitation and readmission...