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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9525

18 October 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
EU must open doors to Iraqi asylum seekers, says HCR

Brussels, 17/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 16 October, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres called on European countries to accept refugees from war-torn Iraq. “Keeping the asylum door open in Europe is absolutely crucial in the present moment,” he said before meeting European Commissioner Franco Frattini, who is responsible for immigration issues. There had to be a certain consistency and a certain coordination among EU countries, Guterres added, according to AFP,...

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