EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Meets

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Thursday, January 1, 2004
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
20
Issue: 
1
37
Abstract: 
On November 6, 2003, the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 2538th Council meeting in Brussels. Some of the highlights are set forth in this article. The Council reached agreement on a directive whose aim is to strengthen the European Union?s (EU) legislative framework for combating illegal immigration by granting a residence permit of limited duration for the victims of action to facilitate illegal immigration and of trafficking in human beings... [more]