Brussels, 18/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 18 June, MEPs adopted at first reading and by quite a large majority, the proposal for a “return” directive - highly criticised by the Left and by many NGOs - intended to facilitate the expulsion of illegal immigrants from the EU. The text, which was approved by 367 votes to 206 and 109 abstentions, takes up word for word the compromise reached by the 27 member states with the Parliament rapporteur, Manfred Weber (EPP-ED, Germany)...