Germany

Deutsche Welle

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Germany, Austria finally open doors to eastern workers

Germany and Austria have finally opened their doors to eastern European workers, seven years after eight former Soviet-bloc states joined the European Union in 2004.

As of Sunday (1 May), individuals from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia will now be able to come and go and work freely in the last two EU states to maintain restrictions on the flow of workers from the east.

Migration and the economic crisis in the EU

Study on Migration and the Economic Crisis: Implications for Policy in the European Union  provides a synthesis and analysis of the latest available evidence in order to assess the impact of the global economic crisis on migrants and migration policy in the European Union. The findings presented in the report are based primarily on a survey conducted by IOM offices in the 27 EU Member States and Croatia, Norway and Turkey, the findings of seven commissioned country case studies (Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK) as well as desk research.

Migration and Immigrants Two Years after the Financial Collapse: Where Do We Stand?

Immigrants, particularly men and youth, have been disproportionately hit by the global economic crisis that began in fall 2008 and now confront a reality of dwindling budgets for public services and immigrant integration programs, this report for BBC World Service reveals. The report, which has a particular focus on five North Atlantic countries -- Germany, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States – finds that the unemployment gap between immigrant and native workers has widened in many places.

Mobility and Inclusion: High-Skilled Labour Migration in Europe

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Fecha "Desde": 18/02/2010 - 01:00
Fecha "Hasta": 19/02/2010 - 01:00
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Matching Europe's growing demand for highly-skilled labour is becoming every day more difficult. Lacking a common response to the contemporary challenges posed by labour migration, the EU Member States struggle to attract and retain top talents. The conference will focus on the discussion of issues above and of potentials for a comprehensive and coherent approach to European immigration policy which takes account of employment, integration and development policy aspects, and the current labour market situation in the Member States.

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Berlin

ECCAR - European Coalition of Cities Against Racism

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The Caravan

December 18 es una ONG en status consultivo especial con el Consejo Económico y Social de Naciones Unidas.

El apoyo financiero para gastos operacionales es proporcionado por Oxfam Novib (Países Bajos). Ocasionalmente, otras entidades proveen financiación para actividades especiales.

December 18 es un Centro Internacional de Recursos sobre los Derechos Humanos de los Migrantes. Si está interesado en ser voluntario haga click aquí.