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The European Commission is asking Belgium to further facilitate the entry and residence of non-EU family members of Union citizens in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC.

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A "White Marriages" cell has been created in the Special Laws Division of the Brussels South police area. It has started its activities on 3 december 2012.

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Maggie De Block, State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Policy, Social Integration and the Fight against Poverty, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Justice, proposed to the Council of Ministers to modify the concerned legislation.

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Secretary of State Maggie De Block (Open VLD) pays attention to misuse of the right to family reunification, more particularly false declarations of parenthood.

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Eurostat publishes an edition of 'statistics in focus' on mixed-marriages. By using data from two EU surveys, the percentage of persons in mixed marriage is estimated in 30 European countries over recent years.

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Belgium responded to the Green paper consultation of the European Commission on the Right to Family Reunification of Third Country Nationals (Directive 2003/86/EC).
Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: Green paper

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This seminar of the Academy of European Law will provide legal practitioners with an in-depth analysis of the relevant legislative measures, the most recent and important developments in jurisprudence and the impact of European human rights instruments on the issue of familiy reunification.
Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: ERA, Family Law

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The Migration Policy Group publishes the recordings of the webinar presenting the four MPG Family Reunion policy briefings to assist organisations responding to the EU Family Reunion consultation

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The new law from 8 July 2011 makes family reunification related provisions more complex. This half study day plans to clarify new provisions and their impact on persons whose application is pending or who are temporarily allowed to stay on the territory.
Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: legislation

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Is there a need to change the EU rules on family reunification of migrants? By publishing its Green Paper on the right to family reunification of non-EU nationals living in the EU, the European Commission launched the debate

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The King Baudouin Foundation, the European Policy Centre and the Odysseus Academic Network are organising a Conference on Family reunification under strain: restrictive vs. flexible policies, on 17 November

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The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (‘Centre’) organizes a colloquium on the problematic of so called ‘reverse discrimination’ concerning the new national law on family reunification.

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The Flemish organisation 'Kruispunt M-I' invites for its study day on Partner Migration. The organisation will define major challenges for the migration policy on grounds of recent research

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The French-speaking Belgian NGO 'Association for the Rights of Foreigners' (ADDE) offers a training concerning the new rules for familiy reunification

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The Legal Service of the Brussels based Integration Centre "Foyer" offers a training session on the new Law on Familiy Reunification, published in the Belgian Monitor on 12 September 2011

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The European Immigration Lawyers Network (EILN) organises a bi-lingual conference (French/English) on familiy reunification in Europe Where: Maison du Barreau, 2, rue de Harlay, 75001 Paris When: 20 May 2011 Registration fee: € 200
Main theme: Family reunification