Officials forced to cut the kissing in migration video

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March 25, 2005

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By Anthony Browne in Brussels



SCENES of nude sunbathing, gay men kissing and a 1960s pop concert have been edited out of a public information video about Dutch society to prevent would-be immigrants falling foul of anti-obscenity laws in their own countries.

The 105-minute video is on sale to people from the developing world who want to move to the Netherlands, to show what awaits them and to teach them about the culture.

From July would-be immigrants over the age of 17 will have to pass an “integration test” on Dutch language and culture in their home country before they are given a visa.

The law, passed this week, makes the Netherlands the only country to require would-be immigrants to pass a test before granting them entry.

It is part of a campaign to clamp down on immigration and preserve Dutch language and culture. About 14,000 people are expected to undergo the exams each year. People from the EU, Australia, Can-ada, the United States, New Zealand and Japan are exempt.

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