migration
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17 May May 2016 0903 17 May 2016 The social protection policies that can give Europe a more secure foothold
Social inclusion, poverty reduction, inequality, CSR, migration, NGOs relations with Eu Commission. The state of the art on social affairs, challenges and proposals addressed by Lieve Fransen, former Director, Europe 2020 Social Policies DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission.
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5 May May 2016 1047 05 May 2016 New EU asylum procedures must give children better protection
As the European Union prepares for critical talks on the rules governing applications from people seeking protection in Europe, UNICEF has called for the interests and rights of children to be given greater priority.
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3 May May 2016 1445 03 May 2016 New life for Syrians in Brazil
For 12 year old Hanan, her father Khaled, mother Yusra, brother Mostafá and baby sister Yara, relocating to São Paulo, Brazil was the start of a new life. Brazil’s humanitarian visa programme is offering those fleeing the Syria conflict a chance to start their lives again. “You turn back into a human being when you arrive in Brazil,” says Khaled. “I’ve never felt so good.”
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29 April Apr 2016 1159 29 April 2016 European Parliament: political parties clash on aid and migration
The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and the Green reject the call of the European People's Party to devote 25% of the European Development Fund for 2014-2020 on measures to combat the migration crisis. The S&D are calling for the EU to adopt a holistic approach to migration which covers all of the interlinked elements.
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28 April Apr 2016 1747 28 April 2016 The doctor who meets every single refugee who arrives in Lampedusa
Pietro Bartolo, an Italian gynaecologist who cared for hundreds of thousands of immigrants and refugees on the Italian island Lampedusa, is giant low profile hero whose merits and tireless efforts have been recognized and morally awarded by the docu-film Fire at Sea.
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19 April Apr 2016 1152 19 April 2016 Young Italians in Australia
A book, a research and the video-reportage “88 days”, promoted by Migrantes Foundation, analyse in detail young Italians' migration in Australia, a constantly increasing phenomenon. Today the book “Young Italians in Australia. From temporary to permanent journey”, written by Michele Grigoletti and Silvia Pianelli, will be presented in Rome. The research, carried out by Australia Solo Andata, an independent study group on the youth community in Australia, will be presented on the 21st of April in Bergamo and on the 23rd of April in Verona.
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18 April Apr 2016 1115 18 April 2016 Matteo Renzi: European migration bonds will help us solve the refugee crisis
With the migration crisis ongoing, Italian Prime Minister Renzi has proposed an ambitious new finance solution involving enhanced cooperation with African states, and the use of euro bonds that would see EU countries issuing joint debt to stem the flow of migrants and strengthen African border controls.
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13 April Apr 2016 1359 13 April 2016 CONCORD: 2015 EU aid heavily inflated by in-donor refugee costs
Growing spending on in-donor refugee costs masks real cuts in European aid. By counting these inflated elements of aid – which CONCORD maintains is not ‘real’ aid as it does not contribute to sustainable development in developing countries – donors were able to technically report record levels of aid in 2015.
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8 April Apr 2016 1326 08 April 2016 Unicef calls for a well-managed process to determine each child’s best interests
With the process of returning refugees and migrants from the Greek islands to Turkey underway as part of the EU-Turkey agreement, UNICEF reminds States of their duty to care and protect all children and give them a full and fair hearing when deciding on their future.
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7 April Apr 2016 0830 07 April 2016 EU-Africa: A common future
Today, the African Union Commission and the European Commission hold their annual College-to-College meeting in Africa's political capital, Addis Ababa. On this occasion, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, wrote an Op-Ed released to a pool of media, amongst which is Vita International.