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• Sécurité européenne, frontières, glacis et zones d’influence : de l’Europe des alliances à l’Europe des blocs (fin XIXe siècle-milieu XXe siècle)

  13 mai 2008, par Dessberg Frédéric, Thébault Frédéric
  Textes issus d’une journée d’études tenue aux Écoles militaires de Saint-Cyr-Coëtquidan le 14 décembre 2005 sous l’égide de l’Unité de recherches d’histoire militaire et diplomatique du Centre de recherches des Écoles militaires de Saint-Cyr-Coëtquidan

• EC Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements: Implementing a New EU Security Approach in the Neighbourhood

  29 April 2008, by Kruse Imke, Trauner Florian
  With the Eastern Enlargement successfully completed, the EU is searching for a proper balance between internal security and external stabilisation that is acceptable to all sides. This paper focuses on an EU foreign policy instrument that is a case in point for this struggle: EC visa facilitation and readmission agreements. By looking on the EU’s strategy on visa facilitation and readmission, this paper aims at offering a first systematic analysis of the objectives, substance and political implications of these agreements.

• Les implications de la politique européenne de voisinage dans le cadre des contrôles aux frontières : (accords de réadmission, politique des visas, droits de l’homme)

  28 avril 2008, par Balzacq Thierry
  Ce briefing paper ad hoc offre un résumé actualisé des implications de la politique européenne de voisinage (PEV) dans le domaine de la justice et des affaires intérieures. Et ce de trois manières : premièrement, il fournit une présentation détaillée des dispositions relatives à la gestion des frontières communes, au contrôle de l’immigration illégale et à la politique des visas. Deuxièmement, le document examine le contenu et les effets des politiques et outils de l’UE lorsqu’ils concernent les contrôles aux frontières. Troisièmement, et finalement, le document pèse le pouvoir du Parlement européen dans les domaines examinés, en s’axant sur les accords de réadmission. Chaque chapitre présente une série de recommandations politiques

• The Implications of European Neighbourhood Policy in the Context of Border Controls (Readmission Agreements, Visa Policy, Human Rights)

  28 April 2008, by Balzacq Thierry
  This ad hoc briefing paper offers an up to date account of the implications of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in justice and home affairs. It does so in three ways: First, it provides a comprehensive presentation of the provisions on common management of borders, control of illegal migration and visa policy. Second, the paper discusses the content and effects of EU policies and tools as they related to border controls. Third, and finally, the paper weights the power of the European Parliament in the fields discussed, by focusing on readmission agreements. Each chapter offers a set of policy recommendations.

• Points based system for migrants introduced in UK

  22 April 2008, by UK Prime Minister
  New rules for highly skilled foreign workers are designed to attract the most talented workers to the UK ensuring the country remains a global leader in the fields of finance, business, and technological innovation.

• Research Conference : Intelligence, borders and surveillance, April 21st, 2008

  14 April 2008, by Challenge French Team
  The fight against terrorism has led to multiple transformations of the state’s security apparatuses – with a priority now given to intelligence -, as well as of the very logics that have historically underpinned the concept of «security» – with the now prevailing logic of anticipation.

• Séminaire de recherche : Renseignement, frontières et surveillance, 21 avril 2008

  14 avril 2008, par Challenge French Team
  La lutte contre le « terrorisme » est aujourd’hui le lieu de multiples transformations des appareils de sécurité des Etats – avec une prééminence désormais donnée au renseignement –, ainsi que d’une importante redéfinition des logiques et des distinctions ayant historiquement prévalues en matière de sécurité – avec ici une logique d’anticipation du danger et des menace.

• Third experts meeting on migration between the European Union and the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

  9 April 2008, by General secretariat of the Council
  On 10 and 11 March 2008, government’s experts from the European Union and from the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) met in Brussels to discuss migration issues. The third experts meeting was an opportune occasion to exchange views and information on developments since the 2nd EU§LAC Experts meeting on Migration held in Cartagena de Indias and allowed for a fruitful debate and identification of concrete areas for continued dialogue and cooperation between both regions.

• The Abolition of Internal Border Checks in an Enlarged Schengen Area: Freedom of movement or a scattered web of security checks?

  7 April 2008, by Faure Atger Anaïs
  This paper assesses the implications and practicalities stemming from the removal of land and sea internal border controls in an enlarged EU on December 2007. Freedom of movement represents a central feature of the supranational status of EU citizenship. Its practical application to the enlarged EU territory has constituted a necessary step to ensure equality among all European citizens. After providing an account of the processes and logic leading to the removal of checks at common borders, the state of play within the Schengen area is described. Particular attention is paid to the national security strategies carried out by the EU-15 member states currently in place and their consequences on the freedom of movement of individuals and on liberty.

• Schengen regime for greater security in air traffic as well

  1 April 2008, by European Presidency
  After lifting the checks at the internal land and sea borders on 21 December 2007, when Slovenia and eight other Eastern and Central European countries entered the Schengen area, border checks were also lifted at air borders one minute after midnight yesterday, 30 March 2008. At today’s press conference at the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, the representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, the Police and Aerodrom Ljubljana underlined the historic significance of this event for Slovenia as well as other Schengen countries, particularly in providing security in the Schengen area.

• Le régime de Schengen assure davantage de sécurité également dans le trafic aérien

  1er avril 2008, par European Presidency
  Après la suppression du contrôle aux frontières terrestres et maritimes au sein de l’espace Schengen intervenue le 21 décembre 2007, date à laquelle la Slovénie et huit nouveaux Etats membres de l’UE avaient intégré cet espace, le contrôle sur les vols intérieurs a été finalement supprimé hier, le 30 mars 2008, à 24h01. Les représentants du ministère de l’Intérieur, de la Police nationale et de la société Aerodrom Ljubljana ont expliqué, aujourd’hui, lors d’une conférence de presse à l’Aéroport Jože Pučnik de Ljubljana, l’importance que revêt cet événement historique pour la Slovénie et les autres pays membres de l’espace Schengen, pour assurer, notamment, la sécurité au sein de cet espace.

• Derechos Humanos en la frontera sur 2007

  1ro de abril de 2008, por APDHA
  Presentamos el informe anual sobre inmigración clandestina. El informe que anualmente hacemos la APDHA acerca de los «Derechos Humanos en la Frontera Sur», se ha convertido modestamente en un trabajo de referencia para muchos medios y analistas y para muchas organizaciones sociales interesadas en la cuestión migratoria. Este informe, editado en francés y español, se realiza mediante un equipo de trabajo que efectúa un seguimiento de las vulneraciones de derechos humanos que se producen en las fronteras, en especial en relación a las rutas migratorias que desde la Frontera Sur se dirigen hacia España

• Annual report 2007 of the Working Group on arbitrary detention

  31 March 2008, by United Nations
  The present report includes several issues which have given rise to concern during 2007. In particular, the Working Group identifies several shortcomings it has observed in connection with the detention of illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers. The Working Group recalls the obligation of States to consider alternatives to administrative custody from which foreigners can benefit. The report also analyses the situation of certain vulnerable groups of detainees and prisoners susceptible to sexual violence by co-inmates and prison staff, including minors, young women, the mentally disabled, indigenous people, vulnerable men and the poor.

• Providing Europe with the tools to bring its border management into the 21st century

  31 March 2008, by Frattini Franco
  «Why does Europe need a new approach to border management? Europe needs a new approach to border management to better face the challenges posed by globalisation, increased mobility and ever changing security threats. We need to be one step ahead to the increasingly better organised networks of terrorists and criminals who have discovered the lucrative trafficking in human beings, drugs and weapons. Innovative and effective border controls have to strike a difficult balance between ensuring the free movement of a growing number of people across borders and guaranteeing greater security for Europe’s citizens. Border controls therefore have to focus more on potential challenges, be flexible enough to adapt to unexpected circumstances and be easy to operate by border guards.»

• Cadre pluri-annuel de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux

  28 mars 2008, par European Council
  Le Conseil de l’Union Européenne, en application du règlement CE n°168/2007, a adopté, le 28 février 2008, le cadre pluriannuel de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux. La décision du Conseil comprend trois articles qui visent respectivement la période du cadre pluriannuel, les domaines thématiques ainsi que la complémentarité et coopération de l’agence avec d’autres organismes.

• EDPS preliminary comments on three Communications from the Commission on border management

  27 March 2008, by European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
  The comments focus on those measures raising data protection concerns, in particular the creation of an entry/exit system that would include the recording of travellers’ information, the use of biometric data and possibly the creation of a large-scale EU database to store these data. The EDPS emphasizes that, although driven by a legitimate goal - i.e. making EU borders more secure while facilitating travel for bona fide travellers - the proposed measures demand careful scrutiny as they involve large processing operations of personal data, with significant privacy intrusions.

• Commission presents its vision for an integrated border management in the 21st century

  25 March 2008, by European Commission
  The Commission on 13 February 2008 set out its vision of how to develop the EU’s external border management system. These consist of a mix of concrete measures (on the FRONTEX Agency and on control of maritime borders) and longer term reflections on ways of recording entry and exit of third country nationals. This approach will ensure that the integrity of the Schengen area is preserved, while keeping the crossing of the external border as simple as possible for third country nationals fulfilling the entry conditions.

• Press release of 2853rd Council meeting JHA

  25 March 2008, by European Council
  The Council reached an agreement on two issues regarding a proposal for a Council decision establishing the European Police Office (Europol): the lifting of immunity for Europol officials when participating in operational activities, especially Joint Investigation Teams (JIT), and the principle of staff rotation and the possibility for Europol staff to participating in JIT to receive instructions from the team leader. The presidency announced its intention of reaching a political agreement on this text in April 2008.

• Border management and human Rights. A study of EU law and the Law of sea

  19 March 2008, by Lisson Urszula, Weinzierl Ruth
  The study highlights – with reference to the Geneva Refugee Convention, the European Convention on Human Rights, EU fundamental rights and other guidelines – the obligations to guarantee effective human rights and refugee protection that apply to the European Union as a whole, as well as to its individual Member States.

• What Future for the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice? : Recommendations on EU Migration and Borders Policies in a Globalising World

  18 March 2008, by Bigo Didier, Carrera Sergio , Guild Elspeth
  The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has launched a brainstorming exercise about the future policy priorities for the development of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ). Migration and borders will constitute two of the most relevant policies on which the next EU budget covering the AFSJ beyond 2013 will be focused.

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