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Illegal immigration

ITALY, Pozzallo (RG): An immigrant look at a geografic paper at CPSA of Pozzallo in southern sicily during the EP delegation visit on July 23, 2015.
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Contain migration outside Europe. The objective of the European Council (draft conclusions)

(B2) The subject of migration will certainly be one of the main points at the summit of EU Heads of State and Government on 28 and 29 June. The draft conclusions (received at B2) show this

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Watch book

Notebook (15.06.2018). COPS (Ukraine). Sanctions (Crimea, Burma, Libya). IEI (Helsinki). EUPOL Copps/EUBAM Rafah (extension). IEI (Finland). Hybrid threats (communication, report). Small arms (strategy). Macedonia (NATO). EU/ACP (negotiation). Iran (arrest). Yemen…

(B2) Recently published: Exclusive – A little Weinstein at the EEAS? The deal with Iran did not fall apart. A lesson ? (Christopher A. Ford) (blog) Football and human rights. The ball does not spin

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn with Federica Mogherini and Christos Stylianides at the European Development Days in June 2016. Ethiopia is one of the five key countries with which the European Union wants to conclude a partnership for migration (credit: EC)
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The 28 want to put an end to migration partnerships with Africa

(B2) Limiting migration flows in the Mediterranean is now the priority of the '28'. The Heads of State and Government reaffirmed this on Thursday 20 October in their conclusions. The flow having been greatly reduced in

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Mogherini surrounded by European commissioners during discussions with the Iranian government (Credit: SEAE)
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Iran, a meaningful visit

(B2) The head of European diplomacy, Federica Mogherini, was on a visit to Tehran this weekend to try to resolve the last “challenges” in the application of the nuclear agreement. Accompanied by seven European commissioners (1),

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