by: Rosa Raffaelli The judgment of the ECJ in the Achughbabian case, which follows closely the recently issued El Dridi judgment, has further clarified the scope of application of the Returns Directive (Directive 2008/115/EC). The Directive, adopted under the co-decision procedure by the European Parliament and the Council, aims at establishing common standards and procedures [...]
October 13, 2010 – 6:25 am
Please find in the link below information regarding the Conference entitled “Which Integration Policies for Migrants? Interactions between the EU and its Member States” to be held in Brussels the 28 and 29 October 2010 link: http://www.ulb.ac.be/assoc/odysseus/IntegrationE.html
The European Parliament submitted a draft report by the co-rapporteurs for discussion on 28 June 2010 (2010/0065(COD)) on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, 28 May 2010, 10330/10. Trafficking in human beings has been primarily dealt [...]
One of the main debates concerning the European Union (EU) refers to whether policy making in an EU institutional setting can be defined as supranational or intergovernmental. Migration policies have traditionally supported the latter argumentation; however, since the implementation of the Treaty of Amsterdam (1999) a slow movement from an intergovernmental to a more communitarian [...]
The establishment of a common area of protection and solidarity, based on a common asylum procedure and a uniform status for those granted protection remains one of the prime objectives of the EU. Following the implementation of the first phase, the European Commission submitted (in late 2008 and early 2009) a set of proposals for [...]
April 20, 2010 – 12:14 pm
European Commission: Stockholm Programme: Statewatch Analysis: Action Plan on the Stockholm Programme: A bit more freedom and justice and a lot more security (pdf) by Tony Bunyan: “The “harnessing of the digital tsunami” as advocated by the EU Future Group and the surveillance society, spelt out in Statewatch’s “The Shape of Things to Come” is embedded in [...]
By Leda Bargiotti
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Also posted in 1. Institutional framework, 10. Civil Protection, 2. Values & principles of the European Union, 3. Fundamental rights, 4. European Union citizenship, 5. Asylum & refugees rights' policies, 6. Borders control policies, 7. Immigration policies, 8. Judicial cooperation, 9. Police cooperation, Consular and diplomatic protection, Data protection, Free movement, Judicial cooperation in civil matters, Judicial cooperation in criminal matters, Non discrimination, equality and minority integration, Planning, Regular immigration, Transparency
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January 26, 2010 – 8:31 pm
How is it possible to avoid conflict of competences between Member States concerning the surveillance of maritime borders in the south of the Mediterranean, as well as possible conflict concerning the responsibility to rescue vessels in danger or to reject illegal immigrants at the border? These questions have been raised several times in the past [...]
December 31, 2009 – 6:05 pm
Interesting elements emerge on the implementation of the Stockholm Programme (2010-2014) from the working document of the Council presidency. It is necessary, as it is often the case for official documents, to interpret the silences as well as some cryptic or general information. It therefore follows a summary of the main proposals with some complementary explanatory notes.
December 29, 2009 – 11:19 am
The European Commission has recently published a Communication summarising the most relevant information in the field of migration and asylum which shall be transmitted by the Member States on the basis of the European Council Decision of 2006. This Decision was adopted following the self-evident remark that national measures in the areas of immigration and [...]
December 27, 2009 – 1:41 pm
The press release published on November 30th by the Court of Justice is worth reading by everybody interested in the European Law as well by the every individual whishing to bthe protection of its rights. The very essential and clear text is the following: The Treaty of Lisbon and the Court of Justice of the [...]
By edecapitani
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Also posted in 1. Institutional framework, 2. Values & principles of the European Union, 3. Fundamental rights, 4. European Union citizenship, 5. Asylum & refugees rights' policies, 6. Borders control policies, 7. Immigration policies, 8. Judicial cooperation, 9. Police cooperation, Data protection, Free movement, Judicial cooperation in civil matters, Judicial cooperation in criminal matters, Regular immigration, Transparency
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