EU backs away from migration fund

Ministers from Europe and Africa have pledged to co-operate to tackle illegal immigration through development. A joint declaration was adopted at the end of an EU-Africa Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development, Tripoli, 22-23 November 2006 after two days of talks aimed at stemming the flow of illegal migrants to Europe.

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European Commission: SPEECH/06/728: Migration and Development: time for creative and courageous approache http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/728&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Finland: EU Presidency: Events: 22 November 2006: The EU-Africa Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development http://www.eu2006.fi/calendar/vko47/en_GB/1162287107989/?calYear=2006&calMonth=10

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