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Illegal Immigration � Spain legalises illegal migrants

Geschrieben von Daniel Naujoks Mittwoch, 16. Februar 2005

On 31 December 2004 the Spanish government under president Jos� Luis Rodr�guez Zapatero enacted a new regulation on the legalisation of illegal immigrants in Spain.

According to this regulation, migrants who were living illegally in Spain may receive a residence and a work permit if they live for at least one year in Spain and if they have a work contract for at least six month. Further, migrants or their employers have to apply for legalisation no later then 7 May 2005.

Manual for Germany � immigration handbook on German life, customs and practical

Geschrieben von Daniel Naujoks Dienstag, 15. Februar 2005

BERLIN � There are many questions newly arrived immigrants have in a new country. What is the �green point�? And what about the �T�V�? What does the �GEZ� stand for?

In order to answer these questions and to facilitate an easy start in Germany, on 2 February 2005 Marie-Luise Beck, German Government Representative for Migration, Refugees and Integration presented the second edition of the �Manual for Germany�.

Shrinking Population in Europe - Can Art save Villages? Caulonia Superiore

Montag, 14. Februar 2005

Caulonia Superiore is a fairly typical village in Calabria, one of the poorest regions in Italy. Not only is the village old, so are its residents. Untypical for this region, mafia activity is low- it�s just too difficult to get in without someone noticing. Situated on a hill surrounded by thick medieval walls, it�s as if the place has taken on a look best suited to its inhabitants. Unemployment and lack of investment or technology have resulted in the region losing its youth to the more prosperous North and abroad for decades. And lacking the geographical advantages of Lombardy and Tuscany or the international appeal of Venice and Rome, a tourist economy has not benefited the region- it is simply too far for Northern Europeans.

EU: Refugee resettlement programme in the EU proposed by UNHCR

Geschrieben von Daniel Naujoks Montag, 14. Februar 2005

LUXEMBOURG - On 29�January�2005 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers urged justice and interior ministers of all 25 EU Member States at an informal meeting to make more efforts to resettle people seeking protection. The High Commissioner noted that although refugee numbers worldwide are going down there are still too many long-lasting refugee problems. "We count 38 protracted refugee situations worldwide � involving more than 6 million people," he said.

EU: Green card and EU- work permit - The new EU Green Paper on labour migration

Geschrieben von Daniel Naujoks Sonntag, 13. Februar 2005

STRASSBOURG - On 11 January 2005 the European Commission presented a Green Paper on economic migration (KOM(2004) 811). This Green Paper aims at launching a process of in-depth discussion, involving the EU, institutions, Member States and the civil society on further harmonisation of European immigration law for third country nationals.

Based on the results of this discussion the European Commission will present a policy plan on legal labour migration until end 2005 which possibly will include a regulation on EU - green cards and which prepares the European framework for a wide-scale labour immigration.

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