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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9860

13 March 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
EP calls for genuine European solidarity on asylum

Brussels, 12/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - Although the number of refugees has grown to more than 12 million, MEPs on Tuesday 10 March, called on EU member states to show greater solidarity to those having to manage Europe's external borders. By adopting the report by Giusto Catania (GUE, Italy) - 593 votes in favour, 65 against and 18 abstentions, MEPs claim that “the Dublin system results in "a disproportionate burden being imposed on some member states, in particular on those representing...

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