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• April 2009 Monthly monitor on the EU employment situation and social outlook

  21 April 2009, by European Commission
  Although companies across Europe are continuing to make substantial job reductions, there has been a fall-off in the number of announced job losses in March compared to previous months. Nevertheless, as overall business and consumer confidence remain at low levels, further deterioration in the labour market situation can be expected in the coming months.

• Problems and Perspectives of the European Citizenship : the Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union

  11 March 2009, by Kostakopolou Dora
  The fifth report on European Union citizenship covers the period between 1 May 2004 and 30 June 2007. This is a period of deep institutional change owing to the entry into force of Directive 2004/38 and to the European Court of Justice’s interventions. Having established that Union citizenship is destined to be a fundamental status of nationals of the Member States, the European Court of Justice proceeded to weaken the link between economic selfsufficiency and the exercise of citizenship rights.

• Synthesis of the replies from the Member States to the questionnaire on criminal law, administrative law/procedural law and fundamental rights in the fight against terrorism

  10 March 2009, by European Commission
  The European Commission has issued a staff working document entitled «Synthesis of the replies from the Member States to the questionnaire on criminal law, administrative law/procedural law and fundamental rights in the fight against terrorism». The paper draws together existing information from EU Member States on counter-terrorism legislation and fundamental rights.

• Survey - Awareness of key-policies in the area of Freedom, Security and Justice

  10 March 2009, by EU Barometer
  The survey results showed that a majority of respondents felt concerned about each of the policy areas. Primarily, the interviewees felt concern about the fights against – a) organised crime and terrorism and b) drugs abuse.

• Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2009

  9 March 2009, by European Commission
  The Joint Report examines the Member States’ integrated national strategies on social inclusion, pensions, healthcare and long-term care. It reviews the main trends across the EU and at national level and is the outcome of a process involving the European Commission and the Council. Most of the work involves the Social Protection Committee (a group of high-level officials established in 2000 to serve as a vehicle for cooperative exchange between the Commission and the Member States).

• 2927th JUSTICE and HOME AFFAIRS Council meeting - Brussels, 26 and 27 February 2009

  4 March 2009, by Council of the EU
  Main results of the Council

• Gel des avoirs terroristes et anonymat bancaire : Antinomie entre sécurité et économie dans la législation européenne ?

  2 mars 2009, par Amicelle Anthony
  Ce mémoire de recherche se concentre sur les mesures européennes contre le financement du terrorisme, en particulier la 3e directive communautaire contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme, mais aussi la production de listes antiterroristes.

• Citizens’ opinion important for establishing future priorities in the area of freedom, security and justice

  20 January 2009, by European Commission
  The European Commission publishes results of an open public consultation on the future priorities in the area of freedom, security and justice for the years 2010-2014 and a Eurobarometer on awareness of key-policies in the same area.

• Quality of life in Europe - still many disparities

  19 January 2009, by European Commission
  Study on quality of life in Europe reveals major disparities between EU countries. A survey - carried out by Eurofound (the European foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions) - reveals major disparities between old and new EU countries, and between north and south.

• Workers’ rights strengthened amid gloomy economic statistics

  19 January 2009, by European Commission
  Current statistics confirm that the economic crisis is affecting growth and jobs throughout the EU. Industrial new orders were down by 6.3% in October compared with September and the real agricultural income per worker was down by 4.3% in 2008 compared with 2007.The EU external trade deficit in October amounted to €17.1bn. To restore confidence and mitigate the effects of the crisis on the real economy, the Quarterly Report on the Euro Area emphasised that a swift and coordinated implementation of the European Economic Recovery Plan is necessary.

• COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism

  10 December 2008, by Council of the EU
  Terrorism constitutes one of the most serious violations of the universal values of human dignity, liberty, equality and solidarity, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which the European Union is founded. It also represents one of the most serious attacks on democracy and the rule of law, principles which are common to the Member States and on which the European Union is based.

• Le Conseil adopte l’action commune sur une opération de l’Union européenne contre la piraterie et les vols à main armée au large de la Somalie

  9 décembre 2008, par European Council
  Le Conseil a adopté aujourd’hui l’action commune concernant l’opération militaire de l’Union européenne en vue d’une contribution à la dissuasion, à la prévention et à la répression des actes de piraterie et de vols à main armée au large des côtes de la Somalie (13989/08).

• CASE OF S. AND MARPER v. THE UNITED KINGDOM

  5 December 2008, by Court of Justice of the European Communities
  The European Court of Human Rights has today delivered at a public hearing its Grand Chamber judgment1 in the case of S. and Marper v. the United Kingdom (application nos. 30562/04 and 30566/04). The Court held unanimously that ...

• Final Statement of the migration and development Paris conference

  3 December 2008, by European Presidency
  Today, 25 November, in Paris, France is hosting the second Euro-African Ministerial Conference on migration and development, during which the African and European partners will take note of the reinforcement of the dialogue in the context of the Rabat process and the existence of a Euro-African consensus on a global approach to migration. They are also expected to commit themselves further to developing a genuinely operational relationship by adopting a multi-annual cooperation programme to ensure balanced and concerted management of migration in West Africa.

• Recent migration trends: citizens of EU-27 Member States become ever more mobile while EU remains attractive to non-EU citizens

  2 December 2008, by Eurostat
  In 2006 about 3.5 million persons settled in a new country of residence in the EU-27, according to Eurostat estimates. After rather rapid growth in 2003 compared with 2002, the rise in immigration slowed in the last few years. The biggest rise in immigration was in Ireland and Spain. Compared with the small increase in total immigration, more citizens of EU-27 Member States were migrating

• Report on transitional arrangements regarding free movement of workers

  2 December 2008, by European Commission
  A European Commission report published 18.11.2008 shows that mobile workers from the countries that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 have had a positive impact on Member States’ economies and have not led to serious disturbances on their labour markets. Workers from the EU-8 as well as Bulgaria and Romania have made a significant contribution to sustained economic growth, without significantly displacing local workers or driving down their wages.

• Key messages from the Employment in Europe 2008 Report

  24 November 2008, by European Commission
  The Communication presents the key findings of the Employment in Europe 2008 report. According to the report in 2007 there was a net employment growth of 3,5 million in total employment. In the recent years migrants significantly contributed to the economic and employment growth. In the near future it can be expected an increase in the risks for employment.

• Financial Services Provision and Prevention of Financial Exclusion

  10 November 2008, by European Commission
  This report on financial exclusion addresses questions such as the levels, causes and consequences of financial exclusion, who are those who are mostly exposed to financial exclusion and it formulates policy recommendations on the promotion of financial inclusion. Financial exclusion is very much linked to social exclusion.

• Abstracts of the CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The Exchange and Storage of Data, Paris, October 10-11, 2008

  4 November 2008, by Challenge French Team
  The abstracts of the CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The Exchange and Storage of Data held in Paris on October 10-11, 2008

• Report on the Application of Directive 2003/86/ec on the Right to Family Reunification

  4 November 2008, by European Commission
  On 22 September 2003 the Council adopted Directive 2003/86/EC setting out common rules on the exercise of the right to family reunification by third-country nationals residing lawfully in Member States (hereinafter «the Directive»). It applies to all Member States except IE, DK and the UK.

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