"We prefer voluntary readmission, but we also agree that we must reserve the right to compulsory repatriation, " Danish Immigration Minister Bertel Haarder, whose country holds the EU presidency, said.

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With the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard has invited ministers from AOSIS, LDCs and a number of Latin American countries to discuss potential 'next steps', and how the existing cooperation can be strengthened.

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