Saturday, February 12, 2005

EU calls for better communication on immigration policies / EUbusiness, 11 Feb 2005

http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/050211145841.mcwsrucg
"The European Union on Friday suggested creating an early warning system for its 25 member states to keep each other informed of any important changes to their immigration systems. The suggestion, floated by the European Commission and the EU's Luxembourg presidency, coincides with a one-off drive by Spain to grant legal status to some half a million illegal immigrants already working in the country. EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini and Luxembourg's Immigration Minister Nicolas Schmit together called for a 'fresh debate on the creation of an information-sharing and advance warning system in the field of immigration.' "