Immigration: Unexpected Pressure

Exceptional Circumstances Dept: The EU, under pressure in particular from France and Italy, announced on Wednesday a series of proposals to be considered among leaders of the 27 member- nations at a summit next month, according to Montreal Gazette. She told journalists, however, it may also be necessary to foresee the temporary re-introduction of limited internal border controls under very exceptional circumstances, such as where a part of the external border comes under heavy unexpected pressure.'' The European Union is scrambling to rescue the credibility of one of its greatest achievements - hassle-free travel within a borderless continent - in the face of a new wave of migrants from North Africa. The free movement of people across European borders is a major achievement which must not be reversed, but rather strengthened,'' said EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom. As reported in the news.
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