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• Workshop : The political an social impact of security policies

  4 June 2007, by Palidda Salvatore
  The workshop aims to outline, analyse, and discuss the main political impacts of global security politics

• Official Presentation of CEPOL – European Police College

  30 May 2007, by Collège européen de police (CEPOL)
  CEPOL brings together senior police officers across Europe with the aim to encourage cross-border co-operation in the fight against crime, public security and law and order.

• Visas : un système européen d’information pour prévenir les demandes multiples

  30 mai 2007, par Parlement européen
  La commission des libertés civiles du PE a approuvé lundi un règlement créant une base de données pour l’échange d’informations entre États membres sur les visas accordés pour les courts séjours et les demandes de visas provenant de ressortissants de pays tiers souhaitant entrer dans l’espace Schengen. Fruit d’un accord avec le Conseil, ce texte devrait être approuvé en plénière en juin prochain, clôturant ainsi la procédure législative dès la première lecture.

• Danuta Hübner signe un protocole d’accord sur la coopération en matière de politique régionale entre la Commission européenne et la Fédération de Russie

  30 mai 2007, par European Commission
  Aujourd’hui à Moscou, la commissaire Danuta Hübner a signé un protocole d’accord sur la coopération entre la Commission européenne et la Fédération de Russie en matière de politique régionale. L’objectif est de renforcer la coopération bilatérale et d’échanger des informations sur les politiques qui contribuent à la croissance et à la compétitivité régionales, tout en favorisant un développement national équilibré. La commissaire Hübner a rencontré Vladimir Yakovlev, ministre de la politique régionale.

• Danuta Hübner signs memorandum on European Commission–Russian Federation regional policy cooperation

  29 May 2007, by European Commission
  In Moscow today, Commissioner Danuta Hübner signed a Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation between the European Commission and Russian Federation over regional policy. The idea is to enhance bilateral co-operation and to exchange information on policies contributing to regional growth and competitiveness, fostering balanced national development. Commissioner Hübner had a meeting with Vladimir Yakovlev, Minister for Regional Policy.

• European Neighbourhood Policy

  29 May 2007, by European Political Economy Review
  A special issue of e p e r - European Political Economy Review on the ‘European Neighbourhood Policy’

• European Border Patrols Network to combat illegal immigration along the southern maritime borders of the European Union

  29 May 2007, by European Commission
  At its meeting on 14-15 December 2006 the European Council invited FRONTEX to establish, as soon as possible, together with the Member States in the region, a permanent Coastal Patrols Network at their southern maritime borders.

• Towards a comprehensive European Migration Policy: Cracking down on employment of illegal immigrants and fostering circular migration and mobility partnerships

  22 May 2007, by European Commission, Frattini Franco
  The European Commission is determined to tackle the pull factor for illegal immigrants created by employers providing illegal work. Today it presented a proposal for a Directive on sanctions against such employers. This is part of a comprehensive European Migration policy which supports legal migration, fights illegal migration, builds cooperation with Third Countries and works with the development agenda. Two Communications on the external dimension of migration were also published today.

• Vers une politique européenne globale en matière de migrations : lutte contre l’emploi des immigrés clandestins, promotion des migrations circulaires et des partenariats pour la mobilité

  22 mai 2007, par European Commission, Frattini Franco
  La Commission européenne, déterminée à lutter contre le facteur d’attraction de l’immigration clandestine que constituent les emplois illégaux proposés par certains employeurs, a présenté aujourd’hui une proposition de directive prévoyant des sanctions à l’encontre de ces employeurs. Celle-ci s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une politique européenne globale en matière de migrations, dont l’ambition est de soutenir l’immigration légale, de lutter contre l’immigration clandestine, de développer la coopération avec les pays tiers et de travailler en synergie avec la politique en matière d’aide au développement. Deux communications, relatives à la dimension externe des migrations, ont également été publiées aujourd’hui.

• Agreements on visa facilitation and readmission between the European Community and Serbia are initialled today

  22 May 2007, by European Commission
  Serbia joins today the group of Western Balkan countries, with which visa facilitation and readmission agreements have recently been initialled.

• Applying the Global Approach to Migration to the Eastern and South-Eastern Regions Neighbouring the European Union

  22 May 2007, by European Commission
  In December 2005, the European Council adopted the Global Approach to Migration, which brings together migration, external relations and development policy to address the broad migration agenda in an integrated, comprehensive and balanced way in partnership with third countries. It initially focused on Africa and the Mediterranean region. In its Conclusions of December 2006, the European Council called on the Commission «to make proposals on enhanced dialogue and concrete measures» with regard to applying the Global Approach to the Eastern and South-Eastern regions neighbouring the EU.

• Un approccio globale alla migrazione per le aree orientali e sudorientali vicine all’Unione europea

  22 maggio 2007, di European Commission
  Nel dicembre 2005 il Consiglio europeo ha adottato un approccio globale alla migrazione, che associa la problematica migratoria alle relazioni esterne e alla politica dello sviluppo per affrontare il vasto programma della migrazioni in maniera integrata, globale ed equilibrata in partenariato con i paesi terzi. L’approccio interessava inizialmente l’Africa e l’area mediterranea. Nelle conclusioni del dicembre 2006, il Consiglio europeo ha invitato la Commissione a «presentare proposte sul dialogo rafforzato e misure concrete» per quanto riguarda l’applicazione dell’approccio globale alle aree orientali e sudorientali vicine all’Unione europea.

• Application de l’approche globale sur la question des migrations aux régions bordant l’Union européenne à l’Est et au Sud-Est

  22 mai 2007, par European Commission
  En décembre 2005, le Conseil européen a adopté l’approche globale sur la question des migrations, qui regroupe les politiques en matière de migration, de relations extérieures et de développement, afin de traiter les multiples questions liées aux migrations en adoptant une approche cohérente, globale et équilibrée dans le cadre de partenariats avec des pays tiers. À l’origine, elle était principalement centrée sur l’Afrique et la région méditerranéenne. Dans ses conclusions de décembre 2006, le Conseil européen a appelé la Commission à « faire des propositions sur le dialogue renforcé et sur des mesures concrètes » concernant l’application de l’approche globale aux régions bordant l’Union européenne à l’Est et au Sud-Est.

• A Comprehensive European Migration Policy

  14 May 2007, by European Commission
  The comprehensive EU migration policy, as defined by the European Council, provides a coherent and efficient manner to respond to the challenges and opportunities related to migration. It builds on the conclusions of the Tampere European Council in 1999, the Hague Programme of 2004 and the Global Approach to Migration adopted by the European Councils in 2005 and 2006. This comprehensive approach involves all stages of migration, aims to harness the benefits of legal migration and covers policies to fight illegal migration and trafficking in human beings. It is based on the general principles of subsidiarity, proportionality, solidarity and respect for the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States. It is also based on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, the Geneva Convention and due access to asylum procedures.

• ECJ Grand Chamber Judgment delivered on validity of EAW and surrender procedures between Member States

  14 May 2007, by Court of Justice of the European Communities
  In 2004, the non-governmental organization «Advocaten voor de Wereld» brought an action before the Court of Arbitration of Belgium seeking invalidation of the Belgian Law transposing into national law the provision of the Council Framework Decision of 13th of June 2002 (2002/584/JHA) on the execution of the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States.

• EU policies in the area of Freedom, Security and Justice: state of play and future perspectives

  9 May 2007, by Frattini Franco
  The European Union as an area of Freedom, Security and Justice. We must maintain and develop the European Union as an area of Freedom, Security and Justice. This is a central concern for EU citizens. The Hague programme, adopted by the European Council in 2004, sets out the way ahead for strengthening freedom, security and justice for the years to come.

• Workshop : Policing European External Borders: The Renewed EU Model on Border Management

  7 May 2007, by Centre for European Policy Studies
  The Workshop focuses on the nature, implications and latest developments of the EU Border Management Strategy. The event seeks to discuss, together with the relevant stakeholders, policy makers and experts, the relationship between the substantial and institutional instruments being part of the common EU external borders regime, and the way in which they are implemented in the national arena

• Schengen and Visa Information System on schedule

  2 May 2007, by European Presidency
  The Schengen Information System, or SIS, is the most important common search system of European police and border police authorities. It allows them to obtain information related to alerts on persons and objects and to alerts issued for the purpose of refusing entry. Therefore it is necessary to connect the new EU Member States which have acceded to the EU since 1 May 2004 to the system in order for controls at the internal borders of these countries to be abolished.

• Council Resolution on simplifying the cross-border deployment of undercover officers in order to step up Member States’ cooperation in the fight against serious cross-border crime

  2 May 2007, by European Council
  This note aims to work towards the enhancement of efficient cooperation between member states’ cross-border undercover officers, which can be made difficult by legal constraints due to often considerable variations in law in member states.

• First Common Visa Application Centre opened in Moldova

  30 April 2007, by European Commission
  While the Commission proposal for a regulation on setting up a legal framework for the organisation of Member States’ consular offices to enhance consular co-operation is still under negotiation, a pilot project for the setting up of common visa application centres has been launched in Moldova on a Hungarian initiative. The official opening of this common visa office has been on 25.4.2007.

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