A group of 19 North African refugees who were in Malta were resettled in Switzerland last April.

The refugees' presence in Switzerland was only made public this morning by Justice Minister Simonetta Sommeruga when speaking on a radio programme

Although not part of the European Union, Switzerland agreed to take a share of the refugees in Malta in solidarity with the country.

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