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4/8/11

France prepares to shut down border with Italy

The Italian government gave its green light yesterday (7 April) to a decree allowing economic migrants from Tunisia to move freely throughout the Schengen area for a three-month period. Following the announcement France said it could re-establish border controls.

Italian Home Affairs Minister Roberto Maroni said a temporary permit would be granted to economic migrants who show an interest in going to another EU country.

"Permits will not be granted to migrants who are socially dangerous and to those who have received an expulsion order," said Maroni at a press conference yesterday in Rome.

For more: France prepares to shut down border with Italy | EurActiv

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