| Author (Person) | Chaffin, Joshua |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 25.2.11 |
| Publication Date | 25/02/2011 |
| Content Type | News |
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Italy’s request for assistance to cope with what it called a possible 'invasion' of North African migrants drew a tepid response at a meeting of European interior ministers in Brussels on the 24 February 2011. An Italian proposal to distribute North African migrants throughout the 27-member bloc was also met with a cool response. Cecilia Malmström, the European Commissioner for justice and home affairs, said member states had agreed that the crisis was a European problem and were willing to provide assistance. But Ms Malmström suggested that the EU should first focus its efforts on helping neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt cope with migrants from Libya. |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Italy, Malta, Northern Africa, Southern Europe |
