migration
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24 November Nov 2016 1213 24 November 2016 Good practices in labour migration governance for domestic workers
Promoting practical knowledge on migrant domestic workers’ protection can help improve their working conditions, a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report says.
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17 November Nov 2016 0953 17 November 2016 The sacrificial lamb of the EU budget deal: the humanitarian aid
It took 18 hours of negotiations but at the end a deal that focuses on strengthening the economy and responding to the refugee crisis was reached. But there was a victim: humanitarian aid
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15 November Nov 2016 1440 15 November 2016 Africa, recommendations for an European investments plan
Link2017shares its proposals in regards of the European Plan for Investments in Africa and the Mediterranean / Near East in the framework of the migration agenda.
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27 October Oct 2016 0840 27 October 2016 There will be no soft Brexit for Britain’s poorest
According to the leading academic Kenneth Armstrong, vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the UK are already suffering as a result of Brexit
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26 October Oct 2016 0745 26 October 2016 Is the EU’s migration partnership approach with African countries balanced?
The implementation of the Valletta Action Plan and the EU Migration Compact for cooperation on migration with African countries are not perceived as balanced or as being conducted in a spirit of true partnership by all parties, writes ECDPM’s experts. This risks undermining the EU’s image as partner in the area of migration and development and may undermine principles of good donorship.
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25 October Oct 2016 1029 25 October 2016 Are migrants taking away jobs from locals ?
According a new research, southern Europeans seem to be penalized by their high share of low- skilled workers, whom are more likely to compete with migrants for low value added occupations
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24 October Oct 2016 1720 24 October 2016 Adieu Calais
As the French government clears the Calais camp, European member states are still grappling to implement the long - due refugee plights policies
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21 October Oct 2016 0924 21 October 2016 Mental health support to refugees is a priority not a luxury
Mental Health Europe (MHE) warns authorities that denying access to mental healthcare and support today will only lead to future challenges in EU Member States tomorrow.
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6 October Oct 2016 0955 06 October 2016 Rich nations leadership wanted. Only 10 countries left to take 56% of global refugees
Wealthy countries have shown a complete absence of leadership and responsibility, leaving just 10 countries, which account for less than 2.5 percent of world GDP, to take in 56 percent of the world’s refugees, said Amnesty International in a comprehensive assessment of the global refugee crisis.
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20 September Sep 2016 1630 20 September 2016 Responding to the migration emergency
As global leaders gather at the New York summits to improve protection of migrants and refugees, they may find valuable lessons from the guidance produced by the Migrants in Countries in Crisis (MICIC) Initiative and the process that led to their development