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Speaking in Geneva, Greek Presidency representative highlights efforts made within EU and calls on Balkan countries to arrange for return of refugees

Geneva, 07/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - Speaking on behalf of the EU last week at a meeting of the UN's Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Greece's Permanent Representative to the UN Tassos Kriekoukis, highlighted efforts made by the EU and its Member States to counter racism and xenophobia and all types of discrimination. According to the Greek press agency ANA, the ambassador also said the EU was currently drafting a common asylum policy, taking into consideration humanitarian aspects, and...