Brussels, 27/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - During the meeting of EU home ministers held on Thursday 26 February, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Malta presented a joint request calling for action at European level on asylum and the fight against illegal immigration in the southern Mediterranean region (EUROPE 9820). “We shall take this into account when preparing the Stockholm programme (which will succeed that of The Hague)”, said European Commissioner Jacques Barrot, at a press conference....