EU plans migrant work permit relaunch, funding for Africa

The European Union will present proposals on Tuesday to relaunch a little-used work permit scheme, similar to the U.S. Green Card, as part of efforts to curb irregular migration to the 28-nation bloc, officials said on Monday. The weekly meeting of the executive European Commission will also flesh out plans to offer funding for African countries in ways intended to reduce incentives for their citizens to emigrate to Europe. Deaths in the Mediterranean and chaos across borders in the past year as