EUROPEAN COUNCIL - IMMIGRATION : SUMMIT APPROVES NEW MIGRATION MEASURES.

The European Council on 15 December gave clear approval to stronger EU policies to tackle migration issues. There should be a "global approach" with closer links to other policy areas, especially development, reinforced border control, a greater role for Frontex, greater cooperation and information exchange between member states, a common European asylum policy, and a new joint approach to legal migration.

The Council is also seeking a 'partnership' with African and Mediterranean countries. "We agreed to deepen dialogue with third countries," said Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen. "There was a common view that well-managed...