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A look at Germany's immigration law one year on

17:08 03/01/2006
When Germany's first immigration law went into effect on January 1, 2005, former Social Democrat Interior Minister Otto Schily hailed it as the most modern legislation on immigration in all of Europe...

Germany to introduce biometric passports

12:56 04/11/2005
Germany is set to be the first country in the European Union to introduce biometric passports, which will allow airport control devices to detect a small electronic tag concealed inside the passport...

EU flies illegal Romanian immigrants home

16:27 23/09/2005
A special flight to Romania has been organized by three European Union countries to send illegal immigrants home. This is the first operation of its kind. Organised by Spain, the flight left Madrid...

Paris fire shows poor immigrant living conditions

14:54 29/08/2005
From the street, the apartment building where Alaye Ba lives with his wife and four children has typical Paris charm: a neat white facade, wooden shutters, lace curtains and a ground-floor cafe. "I...

France to change its immigration system

12:37 12/07/2005
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday announced the creation of an interministerial committee tasked with re-evaluating the country's immigration needs and its visa procedures. The...

EU countries agree on illegal immigration issues

11:10 06/07/2005
Ministers from five European Union countries agreed on 5 July to collaborate on repatriating illegal immigrants, according to French interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy. "All together, the European...

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