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Today, 3 october 2013, the law of 2 June 2013 (published on 23 september 2013) has entered into force. The act amends the Civil Code, the Penal Code, the Judicial Code and the Aliens Act, to strengthen the fight against marriages and legal cohabitations of convenience.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: legal cohabitation, marriage of convenience
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PICUM's Annual International Workshop, that will take place on 28 June 2013 in the International Auditorium in Brussels, will explore the housing situation of undocumented migrants.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: housing, undocumented migrants
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The State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy and for Social Integration informed on changes and ongoing pilot projects concerning the control and reimbursement of urgent medical assistance related costs.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: urgent medical assistance, welfare fraud
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On 4 March 2013, the Law laying down sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals came into force.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Irregular Migration
Keywords: sanctions directive, irregular worker
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This conference takes place within the framework of the project "Awareness raising of the risks associated with irregular migration and support to vocational reintegration of migrants in the Republic of Congo" (2011-2012).
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Main theme: Irregular Migration, External Dimension
Keywords: Democratic Republic of Congo, flow, management
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What drives so many migrants to risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean sea? How does Europe react? These questions will be addressed with representatives from CIRé, CNCD and Boats4People during a debate following the play on 25 September 2012.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: Mediterranean, boat migrant
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Based on judgement in case C-83/12 Minh Koa Vo, a Member State may impose criminal penalties for aiding illegal immigration when the persons who have entered the Union territory, national of non member countries, hold visas fraudulently obtained but not yet annulled.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
Keywords: Court of Justice of the European Union, criminal penalties, judgement
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The Ministers responsible for asylum and migration of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom met in Brussels on 7 March 2012 to discuss measures in the field of combating illegal immigration
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Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
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In "Exils", classed somewhere between a documentary and an imagination, reality and virtual reality, actors and marionettes tell how the destiny of an exile stranded at Lampedusa intertwines with that of a police officer charged with the expulsion of new refugees.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
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The Service 'Roma and Travellers' of the Regional Ingetration Centre 'Foyer' in Brussels organise a study day on the topic of Roma living in the Brussels region
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Main theme: Migration, Irregular Migration, Integration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Roma, Foyer, Travellers
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The Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) released its newest quarterly report, covering January - March 2011
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Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Smuggling & Trafficking, External Dimension
Keywords: border control, Frontex, Lampedusa
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2nd Norwegian EMN Conference, organized by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Institute for Social Research (ISF)
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: regularization
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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
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Main theme: Migration, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
Keywords: EU Migration Policy
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In the framework of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Polish NCP EMN organizes the annual EMN European Conference in Warsaw on 25 October 2011
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: EU Migration Policy, irregular resident, Polish Presidency
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VALENTINA POP - EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - France on Sunday blocked the passage of Italian trains in order to prevent Tunisian migrants from entering its territory, a move promptly slammed by Rome. EU council chief Herman Van Rompuy meanwhile appealed for Paris not to "exaggerate" the migration issue