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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9438
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/immigration

Franco Frattini openly criticises Malta for abandoning illegal immigrants

Brussels, 04/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - The commissioner for immigration, Franco Frattini, firmly called Malta to order for having abandoned illegal immigrants who had been spotted in the sea. “The obligation to save lives at sea comes from international tradition that no country has ever violated in such a manifest way”, said Mr Frattini, quoted by La Repubblica. The commissioner, who is to attend the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 12 - 13 June, has stated that he...

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