Thursday, 5 May 2011

A selection of recent media reports

EU to review migration policy as immigration increases
EU member states that do not protect their external borders effectively against illegal migrants could find themselves temporarily cut off from the Union under proposals from the European Commission.
Irish Examiner.com (05-May-2011)

EUROPA - Press Releases - Cecilia Malmström Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs A better management of migration ..
SPEECH/11/310 Cecilia Malmström Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs A better management of migration to the EU Press conference on communication on migration Brussels, 4 May 2011 The Commission has been working intensively for quite some time, with the Council and with the European Parli
Europa - Press Room (04-May-2011)

EU considers revamping Schengen border treaty
Chipping away at European unity, the EU began to revamp its unique system of unfettered cross-border travel across
The Independent (04-May-2011)

EU considers free travel curbs to fight migration
(Reuters) - The European Union executive could allow governments to restore border controls temporarily in Eu
Reuters UK (04-May-2011)

Accession state workers get new housing rights
4 May 2011 On 1st May, rules that affected the housing rights of workers from Poland and the other 'A8' countrie
The Chartered Institute of Housing (04-May-2011)

Labour will NOT set limit on immigrant numbers, says Miliband as he blasts Cameron's 'false promises' on cap
Labour leader Ed Miliband accused David Cameron toda
Mail Online (04-May-2011)

Sponsored by Firm ready to take on UK welders
UNIONS are calling for engineering construction jobs at power stations in Yorkshire to go to unemployed UK welders. T
Yorkshire Post (04-May-2011)

Germany allows immigration from EU A8 countries
For concise and recent immigration information watch our news. In keeping with European Union law, Germany h
Work Permit (04-May-2011)

NICOLAS SARKOZY CALLS FOR BORDER CONTROLS
THE threat of high unemployment makes it “common sense” to consider fresh European immigration controls, Nicola
Daily Express (04-May-2011)

Schengen Agreement: European Commission Says Okay To Reimposing Border Controls But MEPs Object
Schengen countries should be able to reimpose some of the border
eGov Monitor (03-May-2011)

Clarke calls on ECtHR not to interfere
Justice secretary Ken Clarke has accused the European Court of Human Rights of being “rather too ready to substitute its o
Solicitors Journal (03-May-2011)

Teenager Daniyal Shahzad loses deportation appeal
A Pakistani teenager who lied about his identity to gain asylum in Wales has lost an appeal against his
BBC News Wales (03-May-2011)

EU warned against changing Schengen deal on borders
Euro MPs have warned against allowing EU governments to impose new controls that would undermine the Scheng
BBC News UK (03-May-2011)

MIGRANTS FLOOD DID ZILCH FOR UK
SWARMS of eastern European immigrants have done nothing to boost Britain’s flagging economy, says a damning report.
Daily Star (03-May-2011)

Germany braces itself for invasion of Polish workers as it follows EU immigration rules
Up to a million Poles may arrive as Germany allows in a flood of workers from its neighbour for the first time. 
The Daily Telegraph (02-May-2011)

Immigration of little benefit to the economy, report concludes
The British economy has failed to benefit from the influx of eastern European migrants, according to a think-tank report. 
The Daily Telegraph (02-May-2011)

The Myth Behind Multiculturalism
Family Security Matters 2 May 2011 By Nancy Kobrin, PhD, Joan Lachkar, PhD Multiculturalism, although theoretically a great utopian idea is proving to be a recipe doomed for failure like mixing vinegar and oil The world can no longer tolerate the increase of violence such as suicide bombings, road
Europe News (02-May-2011)

Immigration of little benefit to the economy, report concludes
The British economy has failed to benefit from the influx of eastern European migrants, according
Expatica Uk (02-May-2011)

Eastern European migrants' boost to economy was 'insignificant', says thinktank
A claim that mass immigration from Eastern Europe gave a huge boost to B
Mail Online (02-May-2011)

EU executive says could reinstate border controls
(Reuters) - The European Union executive is considering allowing member states to reinstate some border cont
Reuters UK (01-May-2011)