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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11059

12 April 2014
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) jha
UNHCR says EU must help Italy

Brussels, 11/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - Italy needs urgent help from the EU in dealing with refugees, said the United Nations High Commission for Refugees on Friday.

Given its position on the map, Italy is the main entry point for thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria and problems elsewhere in the world. Over the past four days alone, it is estimated that the Italian navy has rescued 6,000 illegal immigrants who have managed to find their way across the Mediterranean.

The...

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