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MEPs banned entry from Morocco

07.03.13 @ 09:23

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Four MEPs were denied were denied entry into Morocco on Wednesday by police who suspected them of supporting independence for the Western Sahara. The MEPs, led by Ivo Vaigl were on a "fact-finding mission to study the current political situation in the region," according to a Liberal group press statement.

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