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...Naturally, none of this diminishes the political sensitivity of irregular migration....
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...Experts have repeatedly warned that the new rules could lead to more human rights abuses, while far-right parties argued the measures were not harsh enough to deter irregular migration....
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...Investigators at PwC said in 2019 that Steinhoff’s financial statements had been boosted by €6.5bn in “fictitious or irregular” transactions over more than a decade....
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...By contrast, the UN Protocol Against Migrant Smuggling (which the UK has ratified) criminalises irregular entry “in order to obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit”....
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...But in 2023, more than 155,750 irregular migrants arrived in Italy, an increase of more than 50 per cent from 2022....
...While trying to clamp down on irregular migrants, Greece is feeling the pinch of labour shortages, particularly in agriculture....
...The increase is a political headache for Meloni, who came to power last year after promising to curb inflows of irregular migrants....
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...He said the numbers had “no cap” and “the cohorts on the first flight” would include some of those who had arrived by irregular means since last year....
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