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80% of migrants reaching Italy irregular

EU Commissioner Avramopoulos says

09 December, 12:01

(ANSA) - ROME - Some 80% of the migrants arriving across the Mediterranean to Italy are irregular, European Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said Thursday, noting that 80% of migrants crossing the Aegean to Greece are refugees.

Friday will see an informal meeting of EU interior ministers ahead of a December 15 summit.

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