Doc. 10717

12 October 2005

Immigration from Sub-Saharan Africa

Motion for a recommendation

presented by Mrs Cortajarena and others

1.       The new development of immigration to European countries coming from Sub-Saharan Africa is a tangible fact that poses a major problem in an important number of members’ countries of the Council of Europe.

2. Bearing in mind the increase in the last years and months of the migration flows coming from these Africa;

3.       Considering that Europe, in its present, social and economic conditions, cannot take an endless number of Sub-Saharan immigrants, this kind of immigrations ought to be regulated in a reasonable and well-balanced manner;

In view of the foregoing the Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers carry out an in-depth assessment of the present situation and the foreseeable prospects, aimed at working out an action programme and taking the necessary measures to give an adequate and democratic solution to this problem.

Signed (see overleaf)

Signed ¹:

CORTAJARENA, Elvira, Spain, SOC

AGRAMUNT, Pedro, Spain, EPP/CD

ALAY FERRER, Vicenç, Andorra, SOC

BARTUMEU CASSANY, Jaume, Andorra, SOC

BOUSAKLA, Mimount, Belgium, SOC

BRANGER, Jean-Guy, France, EPP/CD

BUDIN, Milos, Italy, SOC

FARRÉ SANTURÉ, Joan Albert, Andorra, ALDE

FERNÁNDEZ AGUILAR, Adolfo, Spain, EPP/CD

HANCOCK, Michael, United Kingdom, ALDE

QUESADA, Adoración, Spain, SOC

¹        SOC: Socialist Group

      EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

      ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

      EDG: European Democratic Group

      UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

      NR: not registered in a group