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Asylum camp proposals meet opposition

The EU remains divided on plans to create camps in North Africa where those seeking asylum will have their applications processed.

German interior minister Otto Schily is expected to present the controversial plans to his EU counterparts today (1 October) at an informal meeting in Scheveningen, the Netherlands.

Although details of the plans are still not clear, many delegations have voiced scepticism about the proposals.

Swedish minister for migration and asylum policy Bar...

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