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German visa scandal blamed on lax rules

By Hugh Williamson

Published: March 11 2005 02:00 | Last updated: March 11 2005 02:00

Lax visa rules in Germany's embassies in eastern Europe helped gangs move tens of thousands of illegal migrant workers into Germany, state prosecutors told the parliamentary inquiry into Berlin's visa scandal. Several gang leaders have been imprisoned in recent German court cases for obtaining visas on false grounds for Ukrainians and other nationals. Hugh Williamson, Berlin

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