France steps up efforts to block migrants

France has stepped up its efforts to block north African migrants from entering its territory from Italy, which is seeking help from other European Union countries to spread the burden following a recent surge in arrivals.
The French interior ministry on Wednesday issued a circular tightening the rules under which non-EU citizens can remain in France, in effect blocking the settlement on its territory of migrants who have arrived in Italy in recent months...

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