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Malta cannot cope with the 5,000 migrants that have come there in recent years (Photo: European Commission)

Dutch help out Malta on immigration problem

The Netherlands has agreed to take refugees from Malta, following the tiny island state's repeated calls for EU help with the boat loads of Sub-Saharan immigrants arriving on its shores.

As a first step, the Netherlands will receive 30 refugees from the Mediterranean island group, with Dutch immigration authorities also offering to train their Maltese counterparts on handling migrant flows.

"They have understood our position, and have agreed voluntarily to help us without anythi...

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Malta cannot cope with the 5,000 migrants that have come there in recent years (Photo: European Commission)

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