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• COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism

  10 December 2008, by Council of the EU
  Terrorism constitutes one of the most serious violations of the universal values of human dignity, liberty, equality and solidarity, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which the European Union is founded. It also represents one of the most serious attacks on democracy and the rule of law, principles which are common to the Member States and on which the European Union is based.

• Le Conseil adopte l’action commune sur une opération de l’Union européenne contre la piraterie et les vols à main armée au large de la Somalie

  9 décembre 2008, par European Council
  Le Conseil a adopté aujourd’hui l’action commune concernant l’opération militaire de l’Union européenne en vue d’une contribution à la dissuasion, à la prévention et à la répression des actes de piraterie et de vols à main armée au large des côtes de la Somalie (13989/08).

• CASE OF S. AND MARPER v. THE UNITED KINGDOM

  5 December 2008, by Court of Justice of the European Communities
  The European Court of Human Rights has today delivered at a public hearing its Grand Chamber judgment1 in the case of S. and Marper v. the United Kingdom (application nos. 30562/04 and 30566/04). The Court held unanimously that ...

• Final Statement of the migration and development Paris conference

  3 December 2008, by European Presidency
  Today, 25 November, in Paris, France is hosting the second Euro-African Ministerial Conference on migration and development, during which the African and European partners will take note of the reinforcement of the dialogue in the context of the Rabat process and the existence of a Euro-African consensus on a global approach to migration. They are also expected to commit themselves further to developing a genuinely operational relationship by adopting a multi-annual cooperation programme to ensure balanced and concerted management of migration in West Africa.

• Recent migration trends: citizens of EU-27 Member States become ever more mobile while EU remains attractive to non-EU citizens

  2 December 2008, by Eurostat
  In 2006 about 3.5 million persons settled in a new country of residence in the EU-27, according to Eurostat estimates. After rather rapid growth in 2003 compared with 2002, the rise in immigration slowed in the last few years. The biggest rise in immigration was in Ireland and Spain. Compared with the small increase in total immigration, more citizens of EU-27 Member States were migrating

• Report on transitional arrangements regarding free movement of workers

  2 December 2008, by European Commission
  A European Commission report published 18.11.2008 shows that mobile workers from the countries that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 have had a positive impact on Member States’ economies and have not led to serious disturbances on their labour markets. Workers from the EU-8 as well as Bulgaria and Romania have made a significant contribution to sustained economic growth, without significantly displacing local workers or driving down their wages.

• Key messages from the Employment in Europe 2008 Report

  24 November 2008, by European Commission
  The Communication presents the key findings of the Employment in Europe 2008 report. According to the report in 2007 there was a net employment growth of 3,5 million in total employment. In the recent years migrants significantly contributed to the economic and employment growth. In the near future it can be expected an increase in the risks for employment.

• Financial Services Provision and Prevention of Financial Exclusion

  10 November 2008, by European Commission
  This report on financial exclusion addresses questions such as the levels, causes and consequences of financial exclusion, who are those who are mostly exposed to financial exclusion and it formulates policy recommendations on the promotion of financial inclusion. Financial exclusion is very much linked to social exclusion.

• Abstracts of the CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The Exchange and Storage of Data, Paris, October 10-11, 2008

  4 November 2008, by Challenge French Team
  The abstracts of the CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The Exchange and Storage of Data held in Paris on October 10-11, 2008

• Report on the Application of Directive 2003/86/ec on the Right to Family Reunification

  4 November 2008, by European Commission
  On 22 September 2003 the Council adopted Directive 2003/86/EC setting out common rules on the exercise of the right to family reunification by third-country nationals residing lawfully in Member States (hereinafter «the Directive»). It applies to all Member States except IE, DK and the UK.

• Strengthening the Global Approach to Migration: Increasing Coordination, Coherence and Synergies

  4 November 2008, by European Commission
  The Global Approach to migration can be defined as the external dimension of the European Union’s migration policy. It is based on genuine partnership with third countries, is fully integrated into the EU’s other external policies, and addresses all migration and asylum issues in a comprehensive and balanced manner. Adopted in 2005, it illustrates the ambition of the European Union to establish an inter-sectoral framework to manage migration in a coherent way through political dialogue and close practical cooperation with third countries.

• Commission proposes a new information-sharing tool at EU level to better protect critical infrastructure

  28 October 2008, by European Commission
  The European Commission today proposed legislation on establishing a Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN) to strengthen information-sharing on critical infrastructure protection between EU Member States.

• La Commission propose un nouvel outil d’échange d’informations à l’échelle de l’UE pour renforcer la protection des infrastructures critiques

  28 octobre 2008, par European Commission
  La Commission européenne a présenté aujourd’hui une législation visant à mettre en place un réseau d’alerte pour les infrastructures critiques (CIWIN). L’objectif est d’améliorer le partage des informations sur la protection des infrastructures critiques entre les États membres de l’UE.

• « Bâtir une Europe de l’asile » : à quel prix ?

  21 octobre 2008, par Coordination française pour le droit d’asile (CFDA)
  Au moment où les chefs d’État et de gouvernement de l’Union européenne, réunis à Paris les 15 et 16 octobre, viennent d’adopter le Pacte européen pour l’asile et l’immigration proposé par la présidence française, la CFDA (Coordination française pour le droit d’asile) rend publiques ses préoccupations à propos de l’évolution de la situation de l’asile en Europe dans une note intitulée « Bâtir une Europe de l’asile » : à quel prix ?

• Eradicating poverty: the 2010 European Year starts today!

  20 October 2008, by European Commission
  On the eve of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, ministers from around the EU are holding a high-level meeting dedicated to fighting poverty and promoting social inclusion. 2010 will be the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion and today’s meeting in Marseille, France, marks the kick-off for preparations across Europe. NGOs, local authorities and everyone working against exclusion are invited to participate in the campaign. The initiative will have a budget of at least €26 million, including €17 million of EU funding.

• Strengthening the EU’s Comprehensive migration policy: new initiatives of the European Commission on the Global Approach to migration, on Integration and on Family Reunification of third-country nationals

  13 October 2008, by European Commission
  Today the Commission adopted new initiatives to reinforce the EU’s comprehensive approach to migration. It includes a Communication on «Strengthening the global approach to migration: increasing coordination, coherence and synergies», a Report to the 2008 Ministerial Conference on Integration on «Strengthening actions and tools to meet integration challenges» and a Communication reporting on the application of Directive 2003/86 on the right to family reunification. The proposals presented today build on the principles suggested in the recent Communication on A Common Immigration Policy for Europe and provide the first building blocks for the actions thereof proposed, which should also be taken on board of the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum.

• Renforcement de la politique globale de migrations de l’Union européenne : nouvelles initiatives de la Commission européenne relatives à l’approche globale des migrations, à l’intégration et au regroupement familial des ressortissants de pays tiers

  13 octobre 2008, par European Commission
  Aujourd’hui, la Commission a adopté de nouvelles initiatives pour renforcer l’approche globale de l’UE sur la question des migrations : une communication intitulée « Renforcer l’approche globale de la question des migrations : accroître la coordination, la cohérence et les synergies », un rapport à la conférence ministérielle de 2008 sur l’intégration portant sur le « renforcement des actions et des outils pour relever les défis de l’intégration » et une communication relative à l’application de la Directive 2003/86 sur le droit au regroupement familial. Les propositions présentées aujourd’hui s’appuient sur les principes exposés dans la récente communication intitulée « Une politique commune de l’immigration pour l’Europe » et apportent les premiers éléments des actions proposées, qui devraient également être reprises dans le pacte européen sur l’immigration et l’asile.

• «Freedom, Security and Justice: What will be the future?»: Commission launches wide-ranging public consultation to define future priorities relating to freedom, security and justice

  6 October 2008, by European Commission
  Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for freedom, security and justice, has decided to launch a wide-ranging public consultation as part of the discussions that will result in the definition of priorities for the period beginning in 2010.

• Security research for a safer world

  30 September 2008, by European Commission
  Making Europe more secure for its citizens while maintaining civil rights and liberties is the goal of European Security Research. By co-operating and coordinating efforts on a Europe-wide scale, the EU can better understand and adequately respond to risks in a constantly changing world and enhance its competitiveness at the same time. Innovative technological solutions such as advanced video surveillance in public stadium areas facilitate the action of security authorities. This is a new common research project involving 23 European security administrations and one United Nations agency to benefit from each others experience, to avoid duplication and to obtain a critical mass of resources. The research network, called EU-SEC II, is funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme for Research. It is one, among many, concrete action that will be presented today at the third European Security Research Conference

• La recherche dans le domaine de la sécurité pour un monde plus sûr

  30 septembre 2008, par European Commission
  Rendre l’Europe plus sûre pour ses citoyens tout en préservant les droits civiques et les libertés, tel est l’objectif de la recherche européenne sur la sécurité. Grâce à la coopération et à la coordination des efforts au niveau européen, l’Union est mieux à même de comprendre les risques présents dans un monde en constante évolution et d’y répondre tout en améliorant sa compétitivité. Des solutions technologiques novatrices telles que les systèmes avancés de vidéosurveillance dans les stades publics facilitent la tâche des autorités de sécurité. Il s’agit d’un nouveau projet de recherche mené en commun par les administrations en charge de la sécurité de 23 pays européens et une agence des Nations unies. Ce projet vise à tirer parti de l’expérience de chacun, à éviter les activités redondantes et à obtenir une masse critique de ressources. Le réseau de recherche, baptisé EU-SEC II, est financé par la Commission européenne au titre du 7e programme-cadre pour la recherche. Cette action concrète parmi beaucoup d’autres est présentée aujourd’hui à la troisième conférence européenne de recherche en sécurité.

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