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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10951

26 October 2013
EUROPEAN COUNCIL / (ae) jha
Martin Schulz advocates reform of asylum law

Brussels, 25/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 24 October, European Parliament (EP) President Martin Schulz spoke out in favour of reforming asylum policy in Europe in order to ease the burden currently upon the countries where asylum-seekers arrive.

“Lampedusa has become a symbol of a European migration policy that has turned the Mediterranean into a graveyard”, said Schulz speaking before the members of the European Council.

At least 20,000 people have died in the last 20 years...

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL
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EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF EU
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