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European Union again considers introducing EU work permit

14:02 22/12/2005
The European Commission on Dec. 21 unveiled new plans on economic migration to the European Union aimed at creating legal alternatives to illegal immigration. In order to boost Europe's...

Medical care in UK attractive to foreign expecting mothers

10:58 15/12/2005
An investigation done by the BBC has found a growing number of women from overseas are travelling to Britain to give birth in British hospitals. The practice is costing some trusts hundreds of...

England to launch its own Fresh Talent Scheme

18:25 12/12/2005
An immigration policy that gives Scotland a competitive advantage in attracting immigrants is to be undermined by a similar scheme introduced across the UK . A version of the Fresh Talent Initiative...

Estonian government focuses on immigration

15:11 08/12/2005
The government of Estonia, one of the newest European Union member states, which joined the EU in 2004, developed a new integration plan that focuses on bringing in immigrant labor, the daily...

France modifies immigration policy after riots

18:17 01/12/2005
The French government has modified certain aspects of its immigration policy after riots in poor suburbs earlier this month - even though most of the rioters were born in France. Under pressure from...

Turkish politician discusses German immigration challenges

11:56 24/11/2005
In an exclusive guest editorial for Expatica , MEP Cem Oezdemir, who was the first German of Turkish descent elected to the Bundestag, looks at the challenges Germany's new government will face...

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