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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9820

17 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Further call for EU assistance in tackling illegal immigration in Mediterranean

Prague, 16/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - At the informal meeting of European home affairs ministers in Prague on Thursday 15 January, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Malta made a joint request to the European Union for concrete steps to be taken to tackle illegal immigration. “We call for Frontex to be strengthened and for European bilateral agreements to be concluded with the countries of origin of the illegal immigrants. Without agreements, it is very difficult for member states to carry out...

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