THE TELEGRAPH: A huge increase in economic migration into the EU is being proposed by the European Commission.
It wants to relax controls and open the borders to an extra 20 million workers from Asia and Africa over the next two decades.
That would more than double the present non-EU resident population now living in the 27 member states. It now stands at about 18 million out of a total of around 490 million.
The Commission is drawing up a new ''blue card'' scheme - modelled on the American ''green card'' work permit - allowing qualified migrants the right to live, work and travel in the EU.
The plan marks a renewed push to convince member states to adopt a single fast-track immigration policy. EU told to open door to 20m migrant workers (more) » By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor
Mark Alexander
