EU sets 2007 target for scrapping border controls
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9:29 14/12/2006
Millions of travelers will be able to leave their passports at home after European Union governments agreed at the beginning of this month to begin scrapping border controls for citizens of new...
Education initiative to attract students to Europe
11:42 26/06/2006
The European Commission engaged in a study to determine foreign-born student perceptions of Europe as a destination for higher education. An on-going program (Erasmus Mundus) is designed to attract...
European Commission plans spyplanes to patrol EU borders
12:46 05/06/2006
The Russians are already doing it. The Belgians are already doing it. The Americans are doing it and are planning to vastly increase their activity by this method. Now the European Commission (EC) is...
Few EU states implementing EU immigration legislation
10:10 24/01/2006
Only five governments have implemented key European immigration legislation aimed at giving rights to non-EU long-term residents. The status of third-country nationals was agreed by EU governments in...
EU proposes union-wide "Green Card" for skilled migrants
16:19 07/11/2005
The European Union's top justice official has stated that highly skilled foreign migrants should be offered Europe-wide "job seekers' permits", which would allow them to look for employment anywhere...
EU justice ministers to discuss immigration
13:25 12/10/2005
When Europe's justice ministers meet on 12 Oct., one of their topics for discussion will be increased information exchange between EU members states on immigration areas of concern. The European...
