Updates

News: EU postponed start of negotiations with Azerbaijan on visa-free regime due to abnormal colds

News: About $4.6 billion spent on refugees and IDPs in Azerbaijan

News: Lawmakers support president's proposal not to introduce biometric passports in Ukraine

Recent update:10/02/2012

Spotlight 2008

24/03/2009 | European Ministerial Conference on Integration

16/12/2008 | UNHCR recommendations for the incoming Czech EU Presidency

10/12/2008 | European Union-NGO Forum on Human Rights

10/12/2008 | Free movement and residence rights of EU citizens and their families

09/12/2008 | High Commissioner’s Dialogue on protracted refugee situations

08/12/2008 | EU Council approves Return Directive

08/12/2008 | EU’s East Partnership program discussion

08/12/2008 | Council Conclusions on the evaluation of the Global Approach to Migration and on the partnership with countries of origin and transit

03/12/2008 | Regulation concerning the establishment of 'Eurodac'

03/12/2008 | Directive laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers

03/12/2008 | ‘Eastern Partnership’ official launch

02/12/2008 | Frontex hosts IOM visit

01/12/2008 | Main results of the JHA Council

01/12/2008 | Launch of the website of the future Czech EU

28/11/2008 | Frontex hosts Inter-Agency Conference on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings

28/11/2008 | Frontex organises debate on human rights in training of border guards

28/11/2008 | Switzerland to join Schengen zone in December

27/11/2008 | Justice and Home Affairs Council

27/11/2008 | Adoption of EU skilled worker 'blue card' delayed

26/11/2008 | New training tool for European border guards

20/11/2008 | MEPs support the European "Blue Card" proposal for highly-skilled immigrants

10/11/2008 | The alternative consultation on EU Justice and Home Affairs policy

10/11/2008 | European Ministerial Conference on Integration

04/11/2008 | Draft Council Conclusions on a group of "Friends of the VIS"

03/11/2008 | European Ministerial Conference on Integration

31/10/2008 | EU records slight fall in asylum requests

29/10/2008 | Third “RABIT” exercise on Romanian-Moldovan border concluded

17/10/2008 | First half asylum statistics for industrialized countries

16/10/2008 | EU leaders agree migration control pact

13/10/2008 | UNHCR Executive Committee discusses international protection - materials

13/10/2008 | MEPs to vote on EU Blue Card for skilled migrants

13/10/2008 | Council Conclusions on the Republic of Moldova

10/10/2008 | International Symposium on Data Exchange and Retention

09/10/2008 | Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

08/10/2008 | New initiatives of the EC on the Global Approach to migration, on Integration and on Family Reunification of third-country nationals

08/10/2008 | Council of Europe: the 2nd report on the evaluation of European judicial systems is made public

08/10/2008 | EU/JHA: Future proposals on immigration and asylum

07/10/2008 | Council of Europe to host International Conference for Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

06/10/2008 | Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for minimum standards on sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals

06/10/2008 | Main results of the Justice and Home Affairs Council

06/10/2008 | UNHCR EXCOM scheduled to take place in October

26/09/2008 | Commission launches wide-ranging public consultation to define future priorities relating to freedom, security and justice

25/09/2008 | JHA Council

22/09/2008 | Proposal for a Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment

19/09/2008 | CIS, IOM sign Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation

19/09/2008 | CIS, IOM sign Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation

16/09/2008 | Human rights protection in accelerated asylum procedures

15/09/2008 | Fingerprinting of minors: biometric passports

15/09/2008 | External Relations Council meeting: conclusions on Belarus

12/09/2008 | MEPs discuss immigration

12/09/2008 | Human Rights at the EU’s common external maritime border - Recommendations to the EU legislature

12/09/2008 | EU-Ukraine Summit

11/09/2008 | Continuation of the Programme for the Enhancement of Anti-trafficking Responses in SEE

10/09/2008 | EU moves towards harmonising asylum policies

09/09/2008 | Joint Declaration on the EU Ukraine Association Agreement

08/09/2008 | UNHCR calls on EU States to build a "Europe of Asylum"

08/09/2008 | Ministerial conference "Building a Europe of Asylum"

08/09/2008 | EU to strengthen ties with eastern neighbours by December

08/09/2008 | European Pact on Immigration and Asylum - latest draft

05/09/2008 | European Commission Policy Plan on Asylum: Opinion of the National Red Cross Societies

05/09/2008 | Reinforcing the Surveillance of EU Borders: the Future Development of FRONTEX and EUROSUR

05/09/2008 | Proposed New EU Border Control Systems

01/09/2008 | Establishing a European Migration Network

29/08/2008 | Ministerial conference "Building a Europe of Asylum" extended to civil society.

28/08/2008 | Directors of three EU Agencies: EMSA, CFCA AND FRONTEX meet in Warsaw to discuss cooperation

28/08/2008 | Use of the Visa Information System under the Schengen Borders Code

28/08/2008 | Ministers from 47 Council of Europe member states meet in Kyiv

29/07/2008 | Navanethem Pillay confirmed as new High Commissioner for Human Rights

25/07/2008 | First conclusions of the JHA Council

24/07/2008 | Justice and Home Affairs Council

24/07/2008 | EU-wide rules on immigrant employment discussed

23/07/2008 | First GAERC Council of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union

23/07/2008 | The European Commission adopts its fourth report on visa waiver non-reciprocity with third countries

22/07/2008 | EU biometric visa system

18/07/2008 | French minister defends 'Pact on Immigration'

16/07/2008 | UNHCR High Commissioner meets EU officials; calls for a "Europe of Asylum"

14/07/2008 | Results of the informal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs ministers

07/07/2008 | 'European Pact on Immigration' unveiled

06/07/2008 | France to set out new European priorities for immigration

04/07/2008 | Immigration is one of the initial priorities for the French EU Presidency

04/07/2008 | Informal meeting of ministers of justice and home affairs (JHA)

03/07/2008 | Migrant children and education: a challenge for EU education systems

02/07/2008 | UNHCR Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement

01/07/2008 | Common EU Guidelines for processing Country of Origin Information

27/06/2008 | UNHCR chief reiterates partnership at annual meet with NGOs

27/06/2008 | Nordic ministers’ meeting on immigration matters

25/06/2008 | UNHCR opens annual consultations with NGO partners

20/06/2008 | Handbook for Protection of women and girls

19/06/2008 | EU Parliament adopts directive on return of illegal immigrants

18/06/2008 | EU sets out ‘principles’ of joint immigration policy

18/06/2008 | UNHCR calls on EU Member States to raise asylum standards

18/06/2008 | UNHCR’s 2007 statistics show global refugee and IDP figures climb

18/06/2008 | William Swing elected Director General of the IOM

17/06/2008 | Debate on the "return directive"- 6 month detention agreed

17/06/2008 | EU outlined new immigration, asylum plans

17/06/2008 | UNHCR agreement with FRONTEX

12/06/2008 | UNHCR Global Report 2007

12/06/2008 | Comparative Overview of the Implementation of the EU Reception Directive

09/06/2008 | UNHCR Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child

05/06/2008 | IOM activities in Central and South-Eastern Europe

05/06/2008 | Council Conclusions on enhancing the Global Approach to Migration

05/06/2008 | Council Conclusions on the management of the external borders of the member states of the European Union

04/06/2008 | Meeting on combating irregular migration and human smuggling

04/06/2008 | Parliamentary Conference on the European Neighbourhood Policy East

04/06/2008 | Conference on the European Neighbourhood Policy East

03/06/2008 | Protocol to the agreement with the Swiss confederation on the free movement of persons of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

27/05/2008 | EU-Republic of Moldova Cooperation Council

12/05/2008 | First steps towards adopting the return directive

20/04/2008 | EU will create a Support Office in the field of asylum management

19/04/2008 | EU Council calls on setting up an interpreter’s pool in asylum procedures

18/04/2008 | EU establishes Europol

16/04/2008 | International Workshop on Managing Return Migration

10/04/2008 | FRONTEX exercise in Slovenia

10/04/2008 | EC political trialogue on the Return Directive

08/04/2008 | UNHCR and Google unveil new map programme for humanitarian operations

07/04/2008 | Workshop on Visa Information System

04/04/2008 | EC releases progress report on implementation of ENP in Ukraine

04/04/2008 | EC releases progress report on implementation of ENP in Moldova

03/04/2008 | Common training standards for EU Border Guard Services

31/03/2008 | ECRE recommendations on sharing responsibility for refugee

31/03/2008 | EU Future Group on European Asylum Policy and Integration of third country nationals

28/03/2008 | Meeting of the High-Level Advisory Group on the Future of European Home Affairs Policy

27/03/2008 | EU Presidency reports on the Ministerial Conference on External Border Management

26/03/2008 | Final step of Schengen enlargement is planned for late March

13/03/2008 | Conference on EU policy and funding for the integration of migrants

12/03/2008 | Ministerial Conference on the Challenges of the EU External Border Management

11/03/2008 | Proposals for the European Migration Policy Centre

10/03/2008 | Application of modern technologies in the surveillance of EU external borders

01/03/2008 | Council of Europe seminar to combat racism and racial discrimination

29/02/2008 | EU Interior Ministers confirm Framework SIS II Timetable and agree on EUROPOL

25/02/2008 | EU discusses time limits of stay for illegal immigrants

22/02/2008 | EU Council Concluions on Relations with Moldova

13/02/2008 | Creation of a European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR)

13/02/2008 | FRONTEX - evaluation and future development

13/02/2008 | Visions on Integrated European border management system

13/02/2008 | EC policy priorities for 2009

04/02/2008 | Conference on Mixed Migration Flows

26/01/2008 | Refugee Protection, Durable Solutions and International Migration highlight High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges

25/01/2008 | Asylum and Future European Home Affairs Policy

25/01/2008 | Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs

14/01/2008 | Country Information in Asylum Procedures - Quality as a Legal Requirement in the EU

10/01/2008 | IOM publish study "Migration and the Right to Health"

05/01/2008 | Study on Migration and Right to Health

04/01/2008 | Handbook for the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons

01/01/2008 | Slovenia Assumes Presidency in the EU Council