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EU leaders fear a large influx of migrants from North Africa (Photo: European Commission)

EU fear of north African migrants 'overblown'

Concerned about the "massive migration movements" from Libya, EU leaders on Friday (11 March) called for extra staff and money for the bloc's border agency and offered financial assistance to north African countries in stemming potential waves of immigrants.

"We need to be very upfront on the question of migratory flows. There are 200,000 displaced persons between Libya, Egypt and Tunisia," French President Nicolas Sarkozy said during a press briefing after an EU leaders' meeting dedi...

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EU leaders fear a large influx of migrants from North Africa (Photo: European Commission)

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