Topic: Europa
More immigrants head to Britain after Polish border scrapped
14:31, — Europa
German police fear only a fraction of illegal immigrants passing into EU territory are being caught after its border posts were abolished last month, according to Daily Mail. Its Interior Ministry said 564 immigrants, most from Chechnya, have been caught since free movement was extended to the Ukraine frontier. Figures from Poland`s border agency headquarters show the number of illegal immigrants stopped on the EU frontiers under Polish jurisdiction - with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine - was down nearly 50 percent in the first three weeks after Dec. 21.
European Parliament appointed rapporteur for Belarus
15:36, — Europa
Bastiaan Belder, independence democracy group member, is appointed rapporteur for Belarus. According to the European Parliament, he just has been appointed and is to start up compiling his report.
