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Country News 2007

21/12/2007 | Steep rise in number of asylum seekers as Poland joins Schengen Zone

21/12/2007 | Single EU Visa Issuing Centre Increases Capacities in Chisinau

14/12/2007 | Poland’s migration process within EU

11/12/2007 | Central role of the State Committee for Nationalities and Religion of Ukraine in migration area

10/12/2007 | Ukraine and Hungary organizes “small cross-border movement”

07/12/2007 | State Border Guard Service presents its working program

06/12/2007 | Ukrainian and Hungarian Border Services Agree on Cooperation in 2008

04/12/2007 | Ukraine and Belarus discuss border cooperation

28/11/2007 | Conference on strengthening border management legislation in Ukraine

26/11/2007 | Meeting between the State Border Guards Committee and the European Commission’s Delegation in Belarus and Ukraine

26/11/2007 | UNHCR and Border Guards of Belarus discuss cooperation matters

26/11/2007 | Finland planning visa for foreign job applicants

26/11/2007 | Study visit of Ukrainian migration authorities to Denmark

23/11/2007 | Moldovan border agency delegation visits the border guard service of Finland

23/11/2007 | Merging of three MoI agencies discussed in Estonia

21/11/2007 | Ukraine and Poland cooperate tin the migration field

21/11/2007 | Visa free regime for Bulgaria and Romania

21/11/2007 | Visa regime with Poland, Romania, Bulgaria simplified for Ukrainians

20/11/2007 | Latvia issues new EU passports

16/11/2007 | Practical cooperation in EC external sea border control

16/11/2007 | Border Guards of Ukraine and Slovakia discuss cooperation plans

14/11/2007 | Hungary opens labour market for Romanians

14/11/2007 | Migration trends and demographic security discussed at IOM conference in Minsk

14/11/2007 | European Parliament votes for visa facilitation and readmission agreement with Ukraine and Moldova

13/11/2007 | Xenophobia is on the agenda on inter-government meeting in Ukraine

13/11/2007 | Lithuania and Belarus discuss visa issues as Lithuania accedes to Schengen agreement

12/11/2007 | Study visit for managers of migrant accommodation centre to Sweden

09/11/2007 | Romanian consulate in Chisinau to issue more visas

09/11/2007 | Moldova becomes member of the UN Economic and Social Council

08/11/2007 | Moldova ratifies visa facilitation and readmission agreements

05/11/2007 | UNHCR Position on the Situation of Asylum in Ukraine in the Context of Return of Asylum Seekers

01/11/2007 | Interim Findings of the Local Integration Study are available

26/10/2007 | Border Guards of Ukraine launches English version of their web site

25/10/2007 | Increased number of Moldovan nationals working in Italy

24/10/2007 | Handover of Border Surveillance Equipment to Moldova

23/10/2007 | Study visit for managers of migrant accommodation centre to Slovakia

19/10/2007 | EU meeting to assess the asylum system in the Republic of Moldova

15/10/2007 | Border Guards of Ukraine improve accommodation for foreigners

11/10/2007 | IOM seminar on international migration law

10/10/2007 | Ukraine holds negotiations on easing visa regime with Latvia and Lithuania

10/10/2007 | Latvia adopts concept on labour migration policy

09/10/2007 | Study on local integration of refugees in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine – results presented

08/10/2007 | CIS will form a body to control migration

08/10/2007 | UNHCR and Council of Europe holds a round table on legal status of refugees, foreigners and stateless

05/10/2007 | Latvia donates 2 border guard patrol boats to Moldova

02/10/2007 | Ukrainian borders equipped with new surveillance facilities

01/10/2007 | Soderkoping Process Newsletter is available for download here

28/09/2007 | Visa-free transit travel via Romania and Bulgaria for Moldova nationals

26/09/2007 | Restructuring of the Border Troops of Belarus

24/09/2007 | Belarus plans to meet international standards of border control

18/09/2007 | Ukraine and Hungary signed an agreement on cross-border crossings

18/09/2007 | Remittances make up 27% of Moldova’s GDP

18/09/2007 | Visit of Belarusian border guards to France

17/09/2007 | Seminar on the use of mobile units in green border crossings

12/09/2007 | Ukraine and Poland held consular consultations

11/09/2007 | Kyiv administration sets up a council to regulate migration

09/09/2007 | Latvian border guards purchase finger-print's system

07/09/2007 | Romania simplifies regime for obtaining citizenship

06/09/2007 | Ukraine sharpens visa-free travel

06/09/2007 | CIS will cooperate in migration field

05/09/2007 | Basescu to negociate with EU visa granting to Moldova nationals

03/09/2007 | Ukraine and Frontex cooperate in joint “Five Borders project”

31/08/2007 | Senior Level Review Meeting of the Soderkoping process takes place in Stockholm, 6-7 September 2007. Materials are available.

27/08/2007 | Ukraine shapes Strategy for Migration Policy

18/08/2007 | Remittances amounted at 475 mln USD in Moldova

16/08/2007 | Moldova plans social protection for its nationals abroad

08/08/2007 | Number of asylum seekers doubles in Latvia

06/08/2007 | Latvia welcomes the EU willingness to expand Schengen area in 2007

02/08/2007 | THE CHALLENGES FACING MIGRANTS FROM BELARUS, MOLDOVA AND UKRAINE ON LABOUR MARKETS AND IN SOCIETIES OF NEW EU MEMBER STATES

30/07/2007 | Moldova places second in the world by incomes from remittances

26/07/2007 | Cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Ireland

26/07/2007 | Every third citizen of Moldova works abroad

25/07/2007 | ECRE country reports 2006 on situation of refugees in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Russia

23/07/2007 | Poland eases rules for labour migrants from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia

20/07/2007 | Migration and Combatting Trafficking Center in Human Beings opened in Minsk

20/07/2007 | Estonian land border coresponds to Schengen requirements

19/07/2007 | Latvia to send border guards to Afghanistan

19/07/2007 | Latvian border guards draw Schengen funds

19/07/2007 | Danish Refugee Council starts project in Ukraine on building asylum capacities

18/07/2007 | Poland To Ease Labor Rules For Non-EU Neighbors

18/07/2007 | On Belarus-Lithuanian Border Guard Meeting

17/07/2007 | Amendments to the Act on aliens in Poland

16/07/2007 | Over 40,000 Moldovan nationals legally work in Italy

16/07/2007 | Moldovan BG visits Latvia

15/07/2007 | Illegal migration of Moldovan nationals targeted

11/07/2007 | Representatives of GUAM member states’ border agencies met in Chisinau

10/07/2007 | Skilled workers depart Eastern European countries

10/07/2007 | Seminar on Introduction of Biometrics into Visa Issuing Process

06/07/2007 | A Working Visit of the Belarusian Border Guard Aviation Experts to Lithuania

06/07/2007 | Latvia received 268 million lats in remittances

05/07/2007 | 68 repatriates back to Latvia

02/07/2007 | Moldova reiterates aspirations for European integration

29/06/2007 | Romania to build relations with Moldova according to EU standards

29/06/2007 | IOM Kyiv organises risks assessment training

29/06/2007 | GUAM is taking pace

28/06/2007 | Number of illegal migrants apprehended in Belarus decreased by 10 times

26/06/2007 | Biometric passports to be introduced in 2010 in Ukraine

22/06/2007 | Danish Refugee Council to help Georgia develop its migration policy

22/06/2007 | EUBAM 6th Advisory Board Meeting

20/06/2007 | Poland successfully tests SISnet

20/06/2007 | EUBAM activities are highly appreciated by the EU-Moldova Cooperation Council

19/06/2007 | CBCP Secretariat held a press-conference on “Current Migration Trends in Ukraine”

18/06/2007 | Polish-Ukrainian Coordination Council meeting

18/06/2007 | EU-Ukraine visa facilitation and readmission agreements are signed today

18/06/2007 | IOM findings on health risks faced by migrants from Moldova

16/06/2007 | IOM International Expert Conference on Labour Migration

15/06/2007 | 1 billion euros for border management in Ukraine

14/06/2007 | Ukraine and EC plans to sign a readmission and visa facilitation agreement

14/06/2007 | 6th Session of the Ukrainian-Polish Coordination Council on inter-regional cooperation

14/06/2007 | Head of Border Guards of Finland visits EUBAM

13/06/2007 | Joint FRONTEX project on “Five Borders”

12/06/2007 | Ukraine signs an agreement with FRONTEX

11/06/2007 | Ukraine and EC discuss prospects of future cooperation in the field of justice, freedom and security

09/06/2007 | Joint Training for the Border Guard and Customs Services

07/06/2007 | Latvia tightens its rules to prevent illegal migration

07/06/2007 | Simplified procedure for children temporary departing abroad from Lithuania

06/06/2007 | Reform of Migration Policy in Ukraine discussed at the round table

05/06/2007 | Council of the Baltic Sea Region States discusses border management issues

04/06/2007 | IOM Ukraine organises training on Essentials of Migration Management

01/06/2007 | Green Border Protection Standards is taught at the seminar for border guards of Belarus

01/06/2007 | Cooperation among migration services of Ukraine and Belarus

31/05/2007 | International Conference on border management

30/05/2007 | IOM Observes Ukrainian Border Guards’ Recruitment

23/05/2007 | Head of Border Guards of Belarus visited Latvia

23/05/2007 | CBCP has published a research on Migration trends in the Soderkoping process countries

22/05/2007 | Latvia fights illegal labour

22/05/2007 | Latvia upgrades border checkpoints with Russia

21/05/2007 | EU population growth in 2006 is 78% secured by migration

21/05/2007 | Regulation of Migrants’ Flows is Moldova’s Priority

21/05/2007 | EUBAM Reports on Joint Operation at Moldovan-Ukrainian border

19/05/2007 | EU experts assessed border control in Estonia

18/05/2007 | 200 thousand may leave Latvia

18/05/2007 | Head of border troops in Belarus intends to eliminate the State Committee

17/05/2007 | Latvia approves SIS

15/05/2007 | German-Romanian project in Moldova on asylum and migration

15/05/2007 | Visit of Belarusian Delegation to Slovakia and Ukraine

14/05/2007 | Performance results of Moldova’s Border Guard Service in 2007

13/05/2007 | INTERPOL trains Latvian Border guards

11/05/2007 | EUBAM extended cooperation with Ukraine

11/05/2007 | New border check point opened at the Lithuanian-Russian border

11/05/2007 | EC met Border Guard officials of Belarus

10/05/2007 | ICMPD projects in Ukraine

10/05/2007 | Integrated Border Management in Ukraine and Moldova

07/05/2007 | Austria to open an Embassy in Moldova in 2007

03/05/2007 | Latvian Citizenship and Migration Office project activities

03/05/2007 | European Refugee Fund project for Latvian BG

03/05/2007 | West Balkan nations to cooperate on organized crime and migration

03/05/2007 | Germany to extend restrictions on workers from eastern EU states

03/05/2007 | UK sees migration boom from Bulgaria and Romania- Daily Express

03/05/2007 | Central Asian states explore issue of statelessness at EU-UNHCR workshop

03/05/2007 | Ukrainian MFA predicts agreement on simplification of visa regime between Ukraine and EU be signed by June 18

03/05/2007 | Common EU Visa Issuing Centre officially inaugurated in Chisinau

03/05/2007 | Migrant Accommodation Centre Opens in Brest

26/04/2007 | First Common Visa Application Centre opened in Moldova

20/04/2007 | Completion of project on enhancement of border management in Belarus

18/04/2007 | Moldova participates in a FRONTEX event

16/04/2007 | European Law and Border Course in Ukraine

14/04/2007 | Estonia supports UNHCR programme for Iraqi refugees

14/04/2007 | Police authorities of Belarus combat human trafficking

13/04/2007 | Ukraine and ILO sign agreement on introduction of project for fighting human trafficking

12/04/2007 | Ukraine supports the extension of EUBAM mandate

10/04/2007 | New Head of Border Guards Service in Belarus

10/04/2007 | IOM project on remittances in Moldova

05/04/2007 | 4-7 million Ukrainian citizens working abroad

04/04/2007 | Attitudes of Latvians towards asylum seekers

03/04/2007 | Meeting of Heads of border agency of Belarus and Ukraine

02/04/2007 | EU Member States discuss cross-border cooperation with Belarus

30/03/2007 | Installation of Schengen Information System software

28/03/2007 | Development of Belarusian borders

28/03/2007 | Hungary organizes work of the Common Visa Center at the highest level

28/03/2007 | Estonia will support Moldova’s integration

28/03/2007 | Hungary to join Schengen zone in January 2008

27/03/2007 | Latvia signed a border agreement with Russia

27/03/2007 | Ukraine-EU visa facilitation regime may commence in late 2007

26/03/2007 | A border post opened at Belarusian-Lithuanian border

23/03/2007 | UNHCR Budapest publishes new bimonthly newsletter

23/03/2007 | Demarcation of Belarus-Latvia state border

23/03/2007 | Cooperation plans between border agencies of Moldova and Ukraine for 2007

23/03/2007 | Moldova’s cooperation with EUBAM

22/03/2007 | Ukraine and Denmark signed visa facilitation and readmission agreement

21/03/2007 | Meeting of Belarus coordination council for cross-border cooperation

20/03/2007 | Fluency in Estonian is required for long-term residents

20/03/2007 | Government of Ukraine approves programme to prevent human trafficking

20/03/2007 | IOM round table of prevention of illegal migration

19/03/2007 | Convention on migrant workers ratified by the Parliament of Ukraine

17/03/2007 | IOM training seminar on basics of illegal migration management in Minsk

16/03/2007 | Flow of irregular migration rise

15/03/2007 | Seminar on combating illegal migration in Latvia

15/03/2007 | Mixed Migration Flows and International Protection of Refugees discussed at the workshop in Belarus

15/03/2007 | EUBAM planned activities for 2007

15/03/2007 | Draft law on forged documents

14/03/2007 | Ukrainian-Slovak border will correspond EU standards

14/03/2007 | Ukraine considers EUBAM mission as factor to aid adjusting Transdnistrian conflict

12/03/2007 | Ukraine and Hungary agreed to start experiment patrolling on Tysa

09/03/2007 | Ukraine has signed a Readmission Agreement with the Russian Federation

07/03/2007 | New IOM Study on ”Migration Perspectives in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”

07/03/2007 | 80,000 persons may emigrate from Latvia

07/03/2007 | Ukrainian Parliament intends to support the Ratification of European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers

06/03/2007 | Session of the Bilateral Belarusian-Lithuanian Commission on Economic Cooperation

06/03/2007 | Preparing the International Conference on Facilitation of Railway Border Crossing

06/03/2007 | Cooperation between border guard services of Poland and Ukraine

06/03/2007 | Parliament of Belarus plans to adopt new refugee law

05/03/2007 | Latest International Cooperation the Border Guard Service of Latvia

05/03/2007 | Border agencies of Moldova and Poland hold a working meeting

02/03/2007 | Poland stresses support for EUBAM

01/03/2007 | Moldova-Estonia ministerial meeting

01/03/2007 | Activities of the Border Service of Moldova for two months 2007

28/02/2007 | Poland and Ukraine discuss implications of Schengen area widening

28/02/2007 | Belarus plans to re-demarcate border with Poland

27/02/2007 | Slovakia and Belarus to discuss whole range of bilateral relations at ministerial consultations

22/02/2007 | Borderguard police may be established in Ukraine

21/02/2007 | Latvia and Lithuania introduce joint border control

20/02/2007 | Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine holds a Coordination Meeting

19/02/2007 | Ukraine and the EC hold expert talks on visa and readmission issues

19/02/2007 | Ukraine, EU may sign visa facilitation and readmission agreements in June

19/02/2007 | Record numbers of Moldovans apply for Romanian citizenship

18/02/2007 | Streamlining traffic at Polish-Ukrainian border

17/02/2007 | Estonia to use the Schengen information system by September 2007

16/02/2007 | Conference on Trafficking in Women and Girls at the UN Headquarters in New York

16/02/2007 | Simplified procedure of Moldova-Ukraine state border crossing introduced

15/02/2007 | Border Guards Agencies of Ukraine and Poland Deepen Cooperation

12/02/2007 | Ukraine has established an immigration limit

11/02/2007 | Latvia to open embassy in Moldova

08/02/2007 | The first Latvian-Lithuanian border guard Contact Point

08/02/2007 | Latvian lawmakers approve border deal with Russia

07/02/2007 | Seminar on Integrated Border Management in Moldova

06/02/2007 | The Ministry of Interior of Ukraine to Share Experience with Moldova in the Area of Law-Enforcement

06/02/2007 | Migration between Ukraine and Spain to be regulated

05/02/2007 | Ukraine to Introduce Reciprocal Registration Rules for the Russian Citizens

05/02/2007 | Seminar on Combating Human Trafficking via Air

02/02/2007 | Refugee Protection Project to be launched in Belarus

02/02/2007 | Lithuania and Belarus Finalizing Verification of Final Border Demarcation Documents

02/02/2007 | Foreigners will be required to get registered in Latvia

01/02/2007 | Asylum Seekers in Latvia will be Ensured Native Language Interpretation

01/02/2007 | Polish-Ukrainian Consultative Talks at the Presidential Level

01/02/2007 | Moldovan Citizens Apply Massively for Romanian Citizenship

24/01/2007 | Report of Ukrainian Ombudsman on Rights of Ukrainians Citizens Abroad

24/01/2007 | Russia Revokes Migration Rules for Ukrainians

23/01/2007 | First Meeting of Latvian and Russian Joint Working Group on Illegal Migration

23/01/2007 | New Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Ukraine on Immigration

23/01/2007 | The Most Popular Countries among Migrants

23/01/2007 | Ukraine’s Program on Reconstruction of State Borders Approved until 2015

18/01/2007 | Ukraine’s Priorities Identified for the German Presidency in the EC Council in 2007

17/01/2007 | Ukraine-Russia Sea Border is a Priority for Ukraine

16/01/2007 | Latest Statistics from the Border Guard Service of Ukraine

16/01/2007 | Romania introduces free-of charge visas for Ukrainian nationals

16/01/2007 | Latvian Border Guards Training

16/01/2007 | Latvia adopts Draft Law of Biometric Data System

15/01/2007 | New Bridge Between Romania and Ukraine

10/01/2007 | Cooperation of Law-enforcement Agencies of Belarus and Lithuania

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