Immigration, borders, asylum: which European policies?
27 June 2011 - Bruxelles
The Robert Schuman Foundation and the Permanent Representation for France at the EU was organising a debate in Brussels on 27th June 2011 on the theme of "Immigration, borders, asylum: which European policies?" between Jacques Barrot, former Vice-President of the European Commission for Transport, then Justice, Freedom and Security and Carlos Coelho, MEP (EPP/PT). On the invitation of Ambassador Philippe Etienne, the debate was introduced by Jean-Dominique Giuliani, Chairman of the Foundation. On this theme the Foundation has just published a European Interview with Jacques Barrot.
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On 27th June the Permanent Representation of France at the EU in Brussels and the Robert Schuman Foundation organised a debate on the theme of "Immigration, Borders and Asylum: which European policies?" Jacques Barrot, former Vice- President of the European Commission responsible for these issues recommended the fight to counter illegal immigration whilst accepting and integrating legal, qualified immigration which is now necessary for demographic reasons. Moreover Carlos Coelho MEP, (EPP, PT) pleaded in support of the strengthening in of the Schengen Area with a second generation Schengen Information System and a real assessment system for all Member States together with possible sanctions.
The chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation Jean-Dominique Giuliani is pictured here together with Jacques Barrot on his right and Carlos Coelho MEP and also Gaël Veyssière, the Permanent Representative of France at the EU on his left.
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