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EU: Returns Directive: "42 days? Try 18 months: This European targeting of illegal immigrants is hypocritical, draconian and undiplomatic"

01 June 2008

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Article by Evo Morales, President of the Republic of Bolivia (Guardian, link) and Compromise on return directive "totally unacceptable": For Francis Wurtz, President of GUE/NGL, the agreement on the return directive negotiated between the Council and Parliament's rapporteur - Manfred Weber (EPP) - is totally unacceptable in both form and content" and see also: Appeal to the Members of the European Parliament (pdf)

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