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VALETTA - MALTA 21. JULY 2006 -- A Spanish trawler with around 50  African refugees arrives the Port of Malta. The would-be immigrants were rescued from their own boat which motor broke down. The refugees had to wait for several days in the trawler at sea as the Malteese government said the refugees were the responsibility of Libya. According to the Malteese they were in the Libyan search- and rescue zone as they were rescued by the trawler. The diplomatic dilemma was solved through a burden share between several EU contries...This image is delivered according to terms set out in "Terms - Prices & Terms". (Please see www.eup-images.com for more details)