Netherlands and Belgium sign declaration of intent to cooperate on migration

The Netherlands and Belgium will cooperate more closely and join forces more in the area of immigration and asylum. This was stated in the declaration of intent signed by Secretary of State Fred Teeven (Security and Justice) and his Belgium colleague Theo Francken (Asylum and Migration) at the Belgian embassy in the Hague on the 24 February 2015.

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Netherlands: Netherlands Government Information Service: Topics: Immigration http://www.government.nl/issues/immigration

Netherlands: Netherlands Government Information Service: News, 26.02.15: Government talks between the Netherlands and Belgium http://www.government.nl/news/2015/02/26/government-talks-between-the-netherlands-and-belgium.html

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

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