Publication date: 08 February 2013
The proposal to facilitate the temporary transfer of third-country nationals for multinational companies is currently under discussion. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, intra corporate transfer
Publication date: 08 February 2013
Negotiations on the proposal for the seasonal workers directive are expected to be finalised soon. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, seasonal labour
Publication date: 08 February 2013
This Directive introduces a single application procedure for third-country nationals to reside and work in the EU. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, single permit directive
Publication date: 08 February 2013
The blue card was introduced to improve the EU's ability to attract highly qualified workers from third countries. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, blue card
Publication date: 08 February 2013
The commission is expected to present a proposal to amend and merge the directive on students and the researchers directive. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Study § Training
Keywords: EU directive, researcher directive
Publication date: 08 February 2013
The commission has presented a proposal to amend and merge the directive on students and the researchers directive. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Study § Training
Keywords: EU directive, student directive
Publication date: 08 February 2013
The Commission published in May 2012 a summary of the responses received on its public consultation on family reunification. Background information, state of play and case law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: EU directive, family migration policy
Publication date: 08 February 2013
In May 2011 the directive was formally adopted to extend the scope of the directive to beneficiaries of international protection. Background information, state of play and case law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: EU directive, Long-term Residents
Publication date: 04 February 2013
Negotiations between the Council and the EP on the recast of the Dublin II regulation have been finalised and the regulation is formally adopted. Background information, state of play and case-law regarding this regulation can be found here.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: CEAS, Dublin Regulation, EU directive
Publication date: 04 February 2013
More background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: CEAS, EU directive, Eurodac Regulation
Publication date: 04 February 2013
After difficult negotiations between the Council and the EP the recast of this directive have been adopted. Background information, state of play and case law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: asylum procedure, asylum procedure directive, CEAS, EU directive
Publication date: 31 January 2013
The recast-directive is approved and published in December 2011. The transposition deadline is 21 December 2013. Background information, state of play and case-law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: CEAS, EU directive, qualification directive
Publication date: 29 January 2013
The final approval of the recast of the reception conditions directive was accomplished in June 2013. Background information, state of play and case law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: CEAS, EU directive, reception directive
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Following the vote in the European Parliament on 5 February 2014, today the Council formally adopted a new Directive on third-country national seasonal workers. Member states will need to transpose the directive within two and a half years after publication in the Official Journal.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, legal migration, seasonal labour, seasonal workers directive
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2nd French EMN Conference
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: EMN conference, EU directive, immigration policies
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ECRE has published a detailed legal analysis of the key provisions of the Amended Commission's proposal to recast the Asylum Procedures Directive published on 1 June 2011.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: EU directive
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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
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Main theme: International Protection, Migration
Keywords: EU directive, Long-term Residents
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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.