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• 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.

• Le projet de « carte bleue » pour l’immigration

  26 novembre 2008, par Parlement européen
  Le PE soutient la « carte bleue » européenne inspirée de la « green card » américaine susceptible d’attirer les migrants hautement qualifiés vers les secteurs économiques de l’UE souffrant de pénurie de main d’oeuvre. Il propose toutefois un cadre plus clair, des définitions plus précises et une flexibilité accrue aux Etats membres, les priant de ne pas « piller les cerveaux des pays tiers ». Cette mesure ne devrait pas remettre en cause la priorité des ressortissants de l’UE sur le marché du travail.

• Conference : Shaping European Policies on Immigration, Borders and Asylum: Giving a Voice to Civil Society

  25 November 2008, by Centre for European Policy Studies
  The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is organizing, in collaboration with the European Economic and Social Committee (SOC Section) and the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) a two-day Conference on The Future European Policy on Immigration, Borders and Asylum: Giving a Voice to Civil Society. This event will take place on the 9th and 10th December 2008 at CEPS (Place du Congrès, 1 - 1000 Brussels).

• Returns at Any Cost: Spain’s Push to Repatriate Unaccompanied Children in the Absence of Safeguards

  19 November 2008, by Human Rights Watch
  Spain’s accelerating effort to send back unaccompanied children who enter the country illegally might subject them to danger, ill-treatment and detention, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government needs to halt repatriations until it has a process to ensure their well-being, and, as an immediate step, give them the same right to an independent lawyer that adult migrants have under Spanish law.

• Mauritanie : « Personne ne veut de nous »

  4 novembre 2008, par Amnesty International
  Le nouveau rapport d’Amnesty est le fruit d’une mission de recherches que des délégués de l’organisation ont effectuée en Mauritanie en mars 2008. Celle-ci à mis au jour des arrestations et des expulsions collectives dramatiques demandées et soutenues par L’Union européenne et l’Espagne plus particulièrement.

• «It is wrong to criminalize migration»

  4 November 2008, by Hammarberg Thomas
  I have observed with increasing concern a trend to criminalize the irregular entry and presence of migrants as part of a policy of ‘migration management’. Such a method of controlling international movement corrodes established international law principles. It also causes many human tragedies without achieving its purpose of genuine control.

• 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.

• Strengthening the Global Approach to Migration: Increasing Coordination, Coherence and Synergies

  4 November 2008, by European Commission
  The Global Approach to migration can be defined as the external dimension of the European Union’s migration policy. It is based on genuine partnership with third countries, is fully integrated into the EU’s other external policies, and addresses all migration and asylum issues in a comprehensive and balanced manner. Adopted in 2005, it illustrates the ambition of the European Union to establish an inter-sectoral framework to manage migration in a coherent way through political dialogue and close practical cooperation with third countries.

• GERMAN TERROR ARRESTS: From the Rhine River to the Jihad

  29 October 2008, by Spiegel Online
  The arrest of two Muslim extremists at the Cologne-Bonn airport last week shows that German converts continue to volunteer for the jihad. Investigators fear that some are on their way back now that they’ve received training. It was Friday morning, shortly before 7:00 a.m., and all passengers had boarded KLM flight 1804 at the Cologne-Bonn airport. The small Fokker 50 was ready for takeoff. This particular Friday was a special day for devout Muslims, being one of the last days of the holy month of Ramadan.

• Workshop : The detention of non-citizens in Europe and its consequences for the Rule of Law, Barcelona, 24th October 2008

  21 October 2008, by Observatorio del sistema Penal y los Derechos Humanos , University of Barcelona
  The migratory phenomenon gives us an important example of the challenges that European policies have to face related to the respect of Human Rights and the basic guarantees of the Rule of Law. The status of migrants defined by several European migration laws bring together a number of elements which increases migrant people’s vulnerability and perpetuate their image as «the other».

• La « carte bleue » immigration soumise au vote en commission.

  20 octobre 2008, par Parlement européen
  Le projet de créer une « carte bleue » européenne, inspirée par la « green card » américaine et destinée aux immigrants hautement qualifiés sera soumis à un vote crucial en novembre 2008 à la commission parlementaire des libertés civiles. Avant le vote en question, nous avons rencontré Mme Ewa Klamt (Allemande, membre du PPE-DE), députée à l’origine du projet au Parlement.

• Strengthening the EU’s Comprehensive migration policy: new initiatives of the European Commission on the Global Approach to migration, on Integration and on Family Reunification of third-country nationals

  13 October 2008, by European Commission
  Today the Commission adopted new initiatives to reinforce the EU’s comprehensive approach to migration. It includes a Communication on «Strengthening the global approach to migration: increasing coordination, coherence and synergies», a Report to the 2008 Ministerial Conference on Integration on «Strengthening actions and tools to meet integration challenges» and a Communication reporting on the application of Directive 2003/86 on the right to family reunification. The proposals presented today build on the principles suggested in the recent Communication on A Common Immigration Policy for Europe and provide the first building blocks for the actions thereof proposed, which should also be taken on board of the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum.

• Renforcement de la politique globale de migrations de l’Union européenne : nouvelles initiatives de la Commission européenne relatives à l’approche globale des migrations, à l’intégration et au regroupement familial des ressortissants de pays tiers

  13 octobre 2008, par European Commission
  Aujourd’hui, la Commission a adopté de nouvelles initiatives pour renforcer l’approche globale de l’UE sur la question des migrations : une communication intitulée « Renforcer l’approche globale de la question des migrations : accroître la coordination, la cohérence et les synergies », un rapport à la conférence ministérielle de 2008 sur l’intégration portant sur le « renforcement des actions et des outils pour relever les défis de l’intégration » et une communication relative à l’application de la Directive 2003/86 sur le droit au regroupement familial. Les propositions présentées aujourd’hui s’appuient sur les principes exposés dans la récente communication intitulée « Une politique commune de l’immigration pour l’Europe » et apportent les premiers éléments des actions proposées, qui devraient également être reprises dans le pacte européen sur l’immigration et l’asile.

• Ten Issues and Recommendations for the European Parliament Elections on Freedom, Security and Justice

  6 October 2008, by Carrera Sergio , Groenendijk Kees, Guild Elspeth
  The European Parliament elections taking place on 4-7 June 2009 will provide a unique opportunity for addressing the role and potential of the EU on policies related to an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ). These policies lay at the heart of every citizen’s expectations. This Policy Brief presents ten key issues and policy recommendations for the political parties and their campaign manifestos, in relation to borders, asylum, immigration, data protection and criminal justice.

• Economic migration, social cohesion and development: towards an integrated approach

  22 September 2008, by Council of Europe ministers responsible for migration affairs
  Migration is a central theme in contemporary European policy because it is intrinsically connected with the most formidable challenges facing Europe: development, economic growth and productivity, demographic change, maintaining social security systems, ensuring social cohesion and intercultural dialogue, and upholding human rights and the rule of law. This report was prepared as a main reference for the 8th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Migration.

• The French Presidency’s European Pact on Immigration and Asylum: Intergovernmentalism vs Europeanisation? Security vs Rights?

  16 September 2008, by Carrera Sergio , Guild Elspeth
  The intersection between the Commission Communication on a Common Immigration Policy for Europe, another on a Policy Plan on Asylum and the various drafts of the French Presidency’s European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, raises a number of questions: First, what are the nature, context and key issues of the Pact? Does it present anything really new to the current state of affairs in EU law and policy? Second, does the EU really need a pact on immigration and asylum, given the already ongoing processes of Europeanisation surrounding these policy domains?

• The contribution of migrant organisations to income-generating activities in their countries of origin

  3 September 2008, by International Labour Office (ILO), Schüttler Kirsten
  Of all aspects of international migration, remittances are the least controversial. Labour-receiving countries welcome and encourage them, since they signal a continuing attachment of the migrant worker to the country of origin, and possibly a disposition to eventually return home. Moreover, remittances tend be perceived as a substitute for aid. In this logic any increase in volume reduces the pressure to increase ODA. Labour-sending countries for their part welcome remittances as an important source of foreign exchange.

• Pacte européen sur l’immigration et l’asile

  2 septembre 2008, par European Presidency
  Depuis un demi-siècle, le projet politique et de civilisation qui porte la création et l’approfondissement de l’Union européenne a permis des progrès considérables. L’un des fruits les plus remarquables de cette entreprise est la constitution d’un vaste espace de libre circulation couvrant aujourd’hui la majeure partie du territoire européen. Ce développement a permis un accroissement sans précédent des libertés pour les citoyens européens comme pour les ressortissants des pays tiers circulant librement sur ce territoire commun. Il représente aussi un important facteur de croissance et de prospérité. L’élargissement récent et à venir de l’espace Schengen conforte encore la liberté de circulation des personnes.

• Population projection 2008-2060

  2 September 2008, by Eurostat
  The EU 27 population is projected to increase from 495 million on 1 January 2008 to 521 million in 2035, and thereafter gradually decline to 506 million in 2060. The annual number of births is projected to fall over the period 2008-2060, while at the same time the annual number of deaths is projected to continue rising. From 2015 onwards deaths would outnumber births, and hence population growth due to natural increase would cease.

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