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Europe ratchets up its pressure on immigrants
Hamburg, Germany - In one of the clearest signs yet of Europe's hardening stance on immigration, on Wednesday the European Parliament approved tough new rules for expelling undocumented immigrants, among them a provision allowing member nations to keep migrants in detention centers for up to 18 months. Foreigners who have been forcibly deported also face a five-year ban on reentering the European Union.
Nations:Italy France Germany Hungary U.S. Spain People:Silvio Berlusconi Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-20
Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican
ROME - Pope Benedict XVI took President Bush on a rare stroll through the lush grounds of the Vatican Gardens on Friday, stopping at a grotto where the pontiff prays daily.
Nations:Vatican U.S. People:Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi Gordon Brown Laura Bush Angela Merkel Gerhard Schroeder
2008-06-13
Bush disagrees with court's Guantanamo ruling
ROME - President Bush on Thursday strongly disagreed with a Supreme Court ruling that clears foreign terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. Bush suggested new legislation may now be needed to keep the American people safe.
Nations:Saudi Arabia People:Silvio Berlusconi Barack Obama John McCain Gerhard Schroeder Jacques Chirac Activities:Bush Admin. CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-06-12
Bush shrugs off protests to meet with Berlusconi
ROME - President Bush can look forward to a hearty welcome from his old friend, the charismatic Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Rome. That's not what was found on the streets, however, where anti-Bush sentiment over the war in Iraq still lingers.
Nations:Italy People:Silvio Berlusconi Laura Bush Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Gerhard Schroeder Jacques Chirac Activities:U.S.-Italy Source:(Time)
2008-06-12
As Bush launches farewell tour, Europe warms up
Berlin - It's au revoir, auf Wiedersehen, and arrivederci for George W. Bush during an eight-day final bow across Europe, starting with a European Union summit in Slovenia Tuesday.
Nations:Germany Poland France Italy Slovenia Czech Republic People:Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi Angela Merkel Barack Obama Ronald Reagan Donald H. Rumsfeld Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis U.S.-Europe Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-11
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