European Commission

New Directive on a single application procedure to reside and work in the EU

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Directive 2011/98/EC is a directive on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State

Main theme: Economic migration

Keywords: residence permit

Communication from the Commission: Global Approach to Migration and Mobility

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The Commission highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its external migration policy by setting up a Global Approach to Migration through partnerships with non-EU countries that address issues related to migration and mobility in a way that makes cooperation mutually beneficial

Main theme: Migration

Keywords: EU Migration Policy

Family life is a right for migrants too - how to ensure it?

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Is there a need to change the EU rules on family reunification of migrants? By publishing its Green Paper on the right to family reunification of non-EU nationals living in the EU, the European Commission launched the debate

Main theme: Family Migration

Keywords: family migration policy

External Evaluation of the European Migration Network

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The external evaluation of the EMN was preformed by the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services and provides detailed conclusions and recommendations

Main theme: Migration

Keywords: external evaluation

Adoption of amended Qualification Directive by the EU Parliament

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The European Parliament adopted a revised version of the asylum directive on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection and the content of the protection granted.

Main theme: International Protection

Keywords: protection criteria, qualification directive, sexual orientation

Warsaw to Host 5th EU Anti-Trafficking Day

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EU Anti-Trafficking Day has been held on 18 October for the last five years. This year’s event is jointly organised by the Polish EU Presidency, the European Commission, The EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and seven EU Agencies.

Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking

Keywords: anti-trafficking day

Communication from the Commission: Integration as a way of realising the potential of migration

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Migrants from third countries represent around four percent of the total EU population. The composition of EU's population is thus changing. This leads to new conditions for social cohesion and government response to public concerns.

Main theme: Integration

Keywords: Immigrant integration, Social cohesion

Conference: Preventing and Prosecuting Trafficking for Labour Exploitation

Invitation Leaflet Europe Aid-Conference

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EuropeAid Info Point organizes a lunch-time conference on ‘Preventing and prosecuting trafficking for labour exploitation’ on Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 12.30 p.m. at the External Cooperation Info Point, rue de la Loi 43, Ground floor.

Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking

Free Movement & Migration

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The European Council has launched its virtual Resource Centre on Free Movement & Migration

Main theme: Asylum

Keywords: EU Migration Policy

The European Asylum Support Office is now fully operational

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The new EASO Office began some of its activities in November 2010, and is since 19 June 2011 fully operational

Main theme: Asylum, Migration

Keywords: asylum, EU Migration Policy, EASO

Directive on Long-term Residents amended

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The Council Directive 2003/109/EC has been amended by the Directive 2011/51/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011 to extend its scope to beneficiaries of international protection

Main theme: International Protection, Migration

Keywords: EU directive, Long-term Residents

Conclusions of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg

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On 9 and 10 June 2011, the Justice and Home Affairs of the Council of the European Union took place in Luxembourg. On the agenda of the home affairs ministers stood, amongst others, amendments on FRONTEX-rules and the Schengen evaluation of Bulgaria and Romania.

Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Economic migration, Borders & Visa

Keywords: Council

Commission presents revised proposals concerning amendments to the Asylum and Reception Directives

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On 1 June 2011, the European Commission presents its revised proposals amending the Directives on Asylum Procedures and on Reception Conditions.

Main theme: Asylum, Reception, International Protection

Keywords: asylum procedure, EU directive, reception

ACP-EU Council of Ministers intensifies dialogue on migration issues

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This ACP-EU Council of ministers addressed questions of migration and discussed progress in the ongoing ACP-EU dialogue on migration. Ministers agreed to reach concrete results to strengthen the operational cooperation in the areas of visa, remittances and readmission over the coming year.

Main theme: Migration, External Dimension

Keywords: ACP

New Proposals of the Commission for a EU Migration Policy

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On May 24, 2011, the European Commission presented its proposals for a better managment of migration flows from the Southern Mediterranean region and for amendements to the Visa Regulation