31/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The response of European governments to the increase in the number of asylum-seekers arriving at European sea ports and coastal areas is the subject of the parliamentary conference of the Council of Europe held in Lecce (Italy) on 30 and 31 May. Participants were mainly to discuss the conditions for receiving asylum-seekers, their access to high-quality legal consultation, the specific problems of clandestine passengers and arrivals in large sea ports (Contact:...