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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

[EU] Divers: Open letter on readmissin agreements

Distinguished Presidents,

The European Immigration and Asylum Pact adopted by the European Council on 16 October of this year proposes, amongst other measures to be applied in the fight against irregular immigration, “readmission agreements with those countries for which it is necessary, either at a European level, or at a bilateral level, so as to ensure that each member state has access to the legal tools required to keep foreigners in irregular situations at a distance.” It also aims to assess the “efficiency” of the European agreements and to adapt the negotiation mandates that have not yet been signed.