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Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission President-elect, has designed a new Migration and Home Affairs Commissioner: Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greece's current Minister of National Defence.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: Commissioner on Migration and Home Affairs
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The main findings of the corresponding EMN study on migrant access to social security in Belgium and of the European synthesis report on migrant access to social security in the EU will be presented. EMN will also welcome well-known experts in the field of migration and social security.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: social security
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On 4 September 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a case-law concerning the interpretation of the Regulations establishing the Schengen Borders Code (2006) and the Visa Code (2009)
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: Court of Justice of the European Union, border check, entry condition, visa affixed to travel document
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2013 statistics on enforcement of immigration legislation have been released by Eurostat in September 2014.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Data & Statistics
Keywords: entry refusal, external border, illegal stay, obligation to leave the territory
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Persons who are interested to obtain this new Certificate and follow the three modules, respectively on (i) Migration, movement and mobility, (ii) Integration and (iii) Diversity and pluralism, should register before 15 October 2014.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: ethnic diversity, intercultural relation
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The conference will look into the application of the Charter to immigration and asylum law generally, which will be followed by a presentation from the perspective of the Court of Justice of the EU as to how the Charter has influenced European case law in the area of asylum and immigration.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
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The 19th International Metropolis Conference 2014 will take place on 3-7 November in Milan. Researchers, policy-makers, international organizations and non-governmental organizations meet to discuss challenges and opportunities of migration flows.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: metropolis
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As of September 2014, the University of Liege and Universidad Pompeu Fabra will offer a new joint two-year master programme in migration studies. EU-EEA students should apply in Liège before 15 August 2014.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: migration studies
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From 1 July 2014, Italy takes over the Presidency of ther Council of the European Union from Greece and will hold it until 31 December 2014.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Council of the European Union, Italian Presidency
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One of the key objectives of the EU is to build an area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers, and with full respect for fundamental rights. To this end, coherent policy measures need to be taken with respect to asylum, immigration and borders.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: area of freedom, security and justice, strategic guidelines
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On 12 and 13 June 2014, the European Migration Network Conference 2014 took place on "Irregular migration and return: challenges and practices". The Conference was organised in Athens, within the framework of the Hellenic Presidency of the EU Council.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: alternative to detention, detention, entry ban, readmission agreement, return
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The Immigration Office noticed the minimum monthly amount of livelihoods which is required from a student who wish to study in Belgium during the school or academic year 2014-2015.
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Main theme: Study § Training
Keywords: livelihood, student
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A first assessment of the strategic guidelines of the EU Council for the planning in the area of freedom, security and justice. After the programmes of The Hague and Stockholm, the new guidelines are important for the development of the Immigration and Asylum policies of the EU.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: post Stockholm Programme
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Screening of the documentary 'Into the Fire'. This investigative documentary looks at the situation of migrants and refugees in Greece in the face of severe austerity measures and rising racism. The screening will be followed by a Q and A session with the documentary’s producer, Kate Mara.
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The ICT Directive enters into force today 28 May 2014. Member States shall transpose the Directive by 29 November 2016.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: intra corporate transfer, intra-EU mobility
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ICMPD sharpens the focus on Mediterranean migration and mobility, and related challenges. The YoM newsletter is for policy-makers, practitioners, experts and researchers but more than that also for all those interested in migration in the Mediterranean.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: Mediterranean region
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The Commission reports to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of the EU Blue Card Directive. It assesses the attractiveness of the EU Blue Card and examines how measures were enacted in national legislation.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU blue card
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On 14 to 16 May 2014, Sweden hosted the 7th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Meeting in Stockholm with the theme “Unlocking the potential of migration for inclusive development.”
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: Global Forum for Migration and Development
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The Royal Decree from 8 May 2014, which determines operating rules specifically applied to residents in detention centers who don’t adapt or pose a risk to the group scheme, has been published.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: detention center, operating rule
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The school results of students in Belgium are still very much determined by their socio-economic and migration background. This is the key conclusion of the new analysis of the PISA figures on the educational performance of young people in Belgium.
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Main theme: Migration, Study § Training
Keywords: education, foreign, student, migratory background
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The Court of Cassation ruled today that an administrative fine is due for carrying someone who doesn't hold documents to enter or transit Belgium, even if at the border an authorization to enter is issued.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: administrative fine
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Fragomen organizes a training session to explore the latest information on business immigration into Belgium.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: business migration
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This year, the EMN Conference aims to support the policymaking process on a number of key areas of irregular migration policy, namely readmission, return, reintegration and cooperation with countries of transit and origin, as well as re-entry bans and (alternatives to) detention.