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4/11/11

GERMANY - TUNISIAN IMMIGRANTS: ITALY SHOULD COMPLY WITH ITS EU DUTIES

Germany "cannot accept that so many migrants reach Europe and Germany through Italy", said Minister Friedrich. In a 27-countries meeting on Immigration, the German Interior Minister, Hans Pieter Friedrich, said upon his arrival to Luxembourg, "We take note that Italy grants stay permits allowing a large number of migrants to reach France and Germany. That is why France has enforced controls and Austria is following suit. " Friedrich believes that, "it's not Europe's interest to perform borders controls. The situation must change in the countries of origin. There is a need for a common policy to improve the economic conditions in Northern Africa. We must make sure that controls between Tunisia and Italy are strict, and no migrants come to Europe." Within this framework, Germany hopes that "Italy will comply with its duties in the relations with Tunisia."

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