that it is interesting that most refugees arriving in Europe arrive via the Mediterranean, and their first stop is often countries such as Greece, Italy, France and Spain.
France dragged Britain into the water through the English Channel and "exported" illegal immigrants to Britain.
Now Britain has no choice but to cooperate with France to transport these illegal immigrants across the Atlantic Ocean to further West Africa...
I believe these immigrants probably never imagined that after going through so much trouble to reach Britain and France from North Africa and the Middle East via the Mediterranean, they would be "resettled" to Kolo and Benin where conditions are even worse...
But Barron does not want Colo to set aside a part of the area to receive refugees. After all, judging from Colo's map, their coastline is not long, and setting aside an area to accommodate illegal immigrants is naturally not a happy thing.
If Colo was still an underdeveloped and very poor country as before, it might still be willing to do so for the "resettlement" fees paid by Britain and France.
But now with oil revenue, Colo has begun to change.
The final result is that Benin will set aside an area near the port of Ouidah to serve as a resettlement site for refugees from Britain and France.
This area is adjacent to Kolo and will be managed by both Kolo and Benin - Benin will be able to obtain a higher proportion of the refugee resettlement costs as their "land rent".
As for the refugees, or illegal immigrants, both Kolo and Benin allow them to apply for long-term residence and even citizenship in both countries, but they will review these applications and make a selection.
Of course, the personal freedom of refugees will not be restricted, and they can leave the resettlement area freely. However, illegal immigrants who do not have the residency or nationality of the two countries will not be allowed to stay in the two countries after leaving the resettlement area.
In other words, if they still have enough perseverance, they can go back to North Africa or the Middle East from West Africa, or even continue to sneak to Europe...
As for the resettlement of refugees, their lives in the resettlement areas will be guaranteed to a certain extent - Britain and France will fund the provision of drinking water, food, basic medical care and other conditions to the resettlement areas.
Of course, after receiving the money, what can be achieved depends on the two countries of Kolo and Benin - in fact, it mainly depends on Benin.
Because the resettlement area is in Benin, the daily management will be mainly carried out by Benin. Kolo will mainly defend its own borders and accept and review the residence and naturalization applications of refugees.
In addition, the United Kingdom, France and Colo will send observers to supervise the management of the resettlement areas to avoid humanitarian disasters.
The assessment of resettlement area management will also serve as a reference for the amount of funding to be contributed by the UK and France in the next year.
The reason why Barron was willing to promote this matter was that he took a fancy to some of these refugees.
In fact, what is different from the impression of some people is that not all of the refugees arriving in Europe, or the proportion of them who are extremely poor, is not high.
After all, you certainly can't do something like smuggling by yourself. You need to pay money to the "snakehead" and let them arrange the smuggling.
Therefore, those who are absolutely impoverished will hardly have any capital to pay for the smuggling expenses. Many refugees are middle-income people from war-torn countries. They all have their own skills or are able to endure hardships, and many of them have received a relatively good education.
And it is these people that Barron is interested in - selecting these people and adding them to Colo will also help fill some of the technical and high-quality talents that Colo lacks in its development.
In fact, because the level of education in Kolo was too low before, many of these refugees are already considered highly qualified talents compared to the local people of Kolo.
Although Kolo has been insisting on compulsory education for all since the establishment of the new government, it will take several years for these people to grow up to an age where they can participate in national construction.
As for the high proportion of Muslims among refugees, which is a concern for many European countries, the people of Colo itself have a variety of beliefs, including local religions as well as Christianity and Islam. As long as it is properly controlled, they will not be overly worried about this.
Next, Protector Security Company established a coastal security team - the White Whale Team, which will be employed by the British government to expel and resettle illegal immigrants.
The White Whale Group purchased some speedboats and other equipment that were about to be retired from the British Navy at a relatively low price. In terms of intelligence, they also received support from the British Navy and began to crack down on illegal immigrants.
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Walter Isad opened his eyes. He could already see the sunlight coming through the bedroom curtains. He secretly estimated the time. It should be around seven in the morning...
"You should hurry up, otherwise you will be late."
While thinking this, Walter Isad stood up, picked up the mobile phone beside the bed, and checked the time. It was indeed 7:05.
But the next moment, Walter Isad froze in place, his eyes fixed on the bedside table, where there lay a bulging-looking cowhide envelope.
He felt the hairs on his body stand up and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Although he had a drink before going to bed last night, Walter Isad remembered clearly that there was no envelope on his bedside table before he went to bed.
what does that mean?!
Thinking of this, Walter Isad felt a burst of fear in his heart.
He opened the envelope and poured out the contents, which were a piece of white paper, a photo, and a bundle of banknotes that looked both new and old.
First, pick up the white paper. There is only one sentence printed on it:
"Please put away your curiosity."
When he saw the other photo, Walter Isad's heart trembled. He quickly picked up his phone and dialed a number:
"Is Nina at home?"
"Walter, why are you asking this? It's not time for you to visit your daughter yet, and today is Nina's school day. I'm about to send her to school..."
Walter divorced his wife three years ago - the woman on the phone, and he was relieved after hearing the other party's answer.
That stack of banknotes was worth 5,000 pounds, equivalent to his two months' income.
Suddenly remembering something, Walter went to the living room and found his camera. Sure enough, all the films in the camera, including some of the films he had shot before, were gone.
And he was in his own home, and there was no sign of anyone breaking in. The other party must be an expert in this field.
Walter understood that this was a warning!
Yes, Walter Isad was a reporter who had been secretly following Jo Harriman, the famous ITV host, the MP for Islington, and a rising political celebrity.
Because based on his intuition, Walter Isad believed that there must be valuable news material behind this woman. A beautiful woman, a beautiful host, and also a potential political newcomer, might be able to help him get some big news and rise to prominence.
But what happened today forced Walter Isad to consider whether he should continue like this. Not only had all the negatives of his photos of the other party been taken away, but someone was able to enter his home so silently and put the envelope on his bedside table... These things were too terrible.
It was obvious that what was in the envelope was a warning to him.
Either take the money, shut up, and stop following Joe Harriman, or he, and even his daughter, will be in danger...
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"Your Highness, the matter has been resolved. I will continue to keep an eye on him..."
After hanging up the phone, Mikhail showed a relaxed smile on his face.
Well, hopefully he's a smart guy.