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Article: THE BORDERS OF EUROPE'S VISION.(migration from the southern and eastern Mediterranean regions)
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- European Report
- Article date:
- October 19, 2005
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This week's report on migration from the southern and eastern Mediterranean is doubly interesting in light of the European Union's struggle to respond to events on the outskirts of Ceuta and Melilla.
It is a worthy first attempt to put some figures on a phenomenon which, despite the heat the subject often generates, is still poorly documented.
In addition, although it frankly admits that the current statistical base is far from comprehensive, the report offers some valuable context for the European policy debates now underway.
For instance, it points out that only half of all emigration from the region is bound for Europe, and the total now ...