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Spotlight 2009

Work Programme and Priorities of the Czech EU Presidency

New biometric rules for passports

Biometric Passports get the green light in EU

EU states open doors to Bulgarian, Romanian workers

Asylum added to list of priority issues of the Czech EU Presidency.

Schengen database project criticized by the EC

Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs

Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta Paper

EC consultation on the future priorities in the area of freedom, security and justice for the years 2010-2014

European Fund for the Integration of third country nationals 2007-2013 for Sweden

External Borders Fund 2007-2013 for Czech Republic

European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals 2007-2013 for Poland

European Fund for the Integration of third country nationals 2007-2013 for Hungary

European Fund for the Integration of third country nationals 2007-2013 for Estonia

External Borders Fund 2007-2013 for Poland

External Borders Fund 2007-2013 for Lithuania

European Return Fund 2008-2013 for Poland

European Return Fund 2008-2013 for Latvia

Open letter about readmission agreements

European Return Fund 2008-2013 for Estonia

UNHCR's Refworld - Case Law Collection User Guide

Annual report to the Council and the European Parliament on the activities of the EURODAC Central Unit in 2007

Catalogue of recommendations and best practices for external borders, return and readmission

Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument Cross Border Cooperation

Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking

European Parliament Resolution on EU Reception Directive

European Parliament discusses detention centres for asylum seekers

Setting up of European Asylum Support Office proposed by the European Commission

Study on regularisation practices in Member States completed

European Parliament votes on sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals

Updated Schengen catalogue on External borders control, Return and readmission

Justice and Home Affairs Council

EESC plenary session debates common asylum and immigration policy

Ministerial conference on integration of immigrants into the labour market

New head of Europol

Revised mechanism for verifying the application of Schengen rules in the Member States adopted

Establishment of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

The European Commission appoints Head of Representation in Sweden

UNHCR publishes Gaps Analysis Framework for Statelessness

ECRE publishes a collection of refugee stories

The European Parliament discusses new measures for border management

The European Commission issues the third annual report on the development of a common policy on illegal immigration

Conference on the role of NGOs in EU Policy on Human Rights

UNHCR comments on the EU reception directive

FRONTEX Automated Border Crossing Workshop

UNHCR Comments on Dublin II and Eurodac Proposals

UNHCR Note on Interpretation of Article 1E of the 1951 Convention

IOM Director General visits Sweden

The European Council adopts the Eastern Partnership

Black Sea Cooperation Platform in the field of Migration and Development

Meijers Committee comments on Dublin Regulation and Reception Conditions Directive

Justice and Home Affairs Council

Council Conclusions on the development of the SIRENE Bureaux in the framework of the SIS

EU - Belarus Human Rights Dialogue

EU research on migration and policy needs

UNHCR Regional Protection Support Project launched in Kiev

UNHCR Comments on EC Proposal on European Asylum Support Office

EC launches website and forum for integration of non-EU nationals living in the EU

Counting the uncountable data and trends across Europe - CLANDESTINO Database on irregular migration

Hungary - Romania Cross-border Co-operation Programme 2007-2013

Operational Heads of Airports Conference

Ministerial Conference "Building Migration Partnerships"

Frontex organises the first course for Schengen evaluators

Eastern Partnership Summit held in Prague

UNHCR Statement on Article 1D of the 1951 Convention

EC organizes personal data use and protection conference

The Netherlands issues the first visa for knowledge migrant

EU adopts Blue Card scheme for skilled migrants

EU strategy for the Baltic Sea region

Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg

Council conclusions on better use of SIS and SIRENE for the protection of children

Council conclusions on the further direction of SIS II

Regional and local dimension of the "Eastern Partnership"

Decision on the future of the SIS has been taken during the JHA Council

EU plans new immigration, security rules

The "Stockholm Programme" proposed by the European Commission

Swedish Ministers welcome Commission communication on the Stockholm Programme

UNHCR annual report shows 42 million people uprooted worldwide

ECRE Statement to the European Council “Respect the right to seek asylum in Europe”

Draft conclusions are presented by the Presidency with a view to their adoption by the European Council on 18 and 19 June 2009.

Launch of the 1st Call for Proposals of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENPI CBC Programme 2007-2013

EU - Belarus Human Rights Dialogue

UNHCR issues recommendations to the Swedish EU Presidency

European Council adopts Community code on Visas (Visa Code)

Deputy Director General of IOM elected

International Migration Outlook

Achievements of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council – Summary

Sweden takes its turn at the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union

Directive providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals

Free movement and residence rights of EU citizens and their families

The setting up of an Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems

Eastern Partnership - Civil Society Forum

UN Principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons

EU funding priorities in Eastern Europe for refugee protection, migration management and border reinforcement

ECRE “What price does a refugee pay to reach Europe?”

ECRE Memorandum to the Swedish Presidency

Austrian students visited EUBAM

New transit centre opens in Slovakia

Informal meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers

Equal treatment for asylum seekers

The Stockholm Programme: towards an open and more secure Europe

IOM and UNHCR sign cooperation agreement

EUBAM seminar on fighting organised crime

UNHCR awarded Italy's Terre e Pace peace prize

Report on UNHCR’s Annual Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations

EU cities participate in immigration debate

Conference on the EU Resettlement Scheme

EC to present proposal on resettlement and responsibility-sharing

EC proposal for a 'Joint EU Resettlement Programme'

Swedish EU Presidency to visit newly elected European Parliament

EU Presidency and FRONTEX held conference on biometric technologies

ECRE recommendations on the future Stockholm Programme

Swedish ministers outline Council Presidency priorities

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Establishment of a Joint EU Resettlement Programme

EU authorises police access to fingerprint data

Migration in focus at Justice and Home Affairs Council

UNHCR participates in the informal SCIFA meeting

UNHCR Policy on refugee protection and solutions in urban areas

Discussions on EU migration policy at JHA Council

EC Report on the operation of the provisions on stamping of the travel documents of third-country nationals

Main results of the Justice and Home Affairs Council

Frontex releases report on migration

Results of the data collection exercise

Annual report on the activities of the EURODAC Central Unit in 2008

Report on progress made in developing the EUROSUR

Sweden chairs the Resettlement Tripartite Consultations

Refugee Protection and Mixed Migration: The 10-Point Plan in Action

UNHCR and Swedish Red Cross organize conference on the future of asylum in Europe

Human trafficking discussed in Brussels

Swedish EU Presidency presents draft Stockholm Programme

Swedish Presidency organized conference on Labour Migration

Seminar on practical cooperation on asylum and protection issues

EU proposals for Qualification and Asylum Procedures Directives

Global Forum on Migration and Development

The European Council calls to enhance Frontex

European Council – Presidency conclusions on immigration and asylum

EU Statement at the meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development

CLANDESTINO posts 'Non EU Transit Country Reports'

Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

Justice and Home Affairs Council

Debate on the Stockholm Programme

UNHCR welcomes the proposal for a Joint EU Resettlement Programme

EC Decision on the Visa Information System

HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF THE SÖDERKÖPING PROCESS

European Council Conclusions

UNHCR welcomes the adoption of the Stockholm Programme

Fundamental Rights Conference in Stockholm

Outcomes of the Swedish EU Presidency

UNHCR Recommendations for the incoming Spanish EU Presidency

Draft Council Decision supplementing the Schengen Borders Code as regards the surveillance of the sea external borders