migration
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17 March Mar 2016 1508 17 March 2016 Federica Mogherini civil society engagement doctrine
Without the contribution of social players, the EU foreign policy will not be effective. The takeaways from the EU Top diplomat speech on Global Strategy for European Foreign and Security Policy.
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16 March Mar 2016 1033 16 March 2016 10 myths on migration
With the EU-Turkey migration deal set to go ahead in the next few days in Brussels, CONCORD Europe has released a report outlining the top 10 most commonly believed myths on migration and development.
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15 March Mar 2016 0939 15 March 2016 Migrants and refugees have rights!
The preview of the findings and proposals of the upcoming Caritas report "Migrants and refugees have rights! Impact of EU policies on accessing protection”.
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11 March Mar 2016 0956 11 March 2016 Find migration solutions that will give people a future to believe in
While acknowledging the rationale behind the extraordinary decision to use EU humanitarian funding within EU borders, Caritas Europa fears that, by addressing this solidarity crisis as a humanitarian crisis, the EU is surrendering to populists and fearmongers. This puts at stake the entire EU project. EU Member States must start by abiding to the pledge of relocating 160,000 people and find solutions that will give people a future to believe in!
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7 March Mar 2016 1638 07 March 2016 It’s time to hear the stories of women and girls when shaping asylum and integration policies!
Caritas Europa’s Shannon Pfohman reminds Eu politicians that no holistic approach will be good enough unless it takes into account the specific needs of migrant women and girls. By doing this, women and girls will be able to avoid situations of vulnerability that the current policies are forcing them into.
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26 February Feb 2016 1014 26 February 2016 The important role of immigrants in our economy
Too much of the rhetoric on immigration focuses on things like stealing jobs from locals, more criminal violence and increasing the burden of government for the native-born. Contrary to those concerns, recent studies show that migrants represent an important pool of potential entrepreneurs. They creates jobs and value, both economically and of a more socio-cultural nature.
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25 February Feb 2016 1218 25 February 2016 Vita International journalist wins prestigious prize
One of Vita International and Afronline’s correspondent journalists, Salih Amar Hamid, has won a journalism Thomson Foundation prize for his article covering refugees and migration in Sudan.
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23 February Feb 2016 0936 23 February 2016 Welcome to Zeebrugge, the new Calais of Belgium
The stories and aspirations of a group of Iranian refugees hoping to reach England. In the meantime, they are stuck in the town of Zeebrugge: a place that risks becoming the new migrant crisis in Europe.
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18 February Feb 2016 0921 18 February 2016 Paolo Gentiloni: “More development cooperation on migration and Isis”
From migration to Syria and Libya: The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks exclusively to Vita International outlining the Italian development cooperation strategy to address the current international crisis and its root causes. “The challenges associated with the management of refugees and migrants mean that a new, combined approach is urgently needed in order to ensure the conditions for safe, orderly and legal migration that respects human rights”, says the minister.
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12 February Feb 2016 1140 12 February 2016 Where Europe's borders lie
This week in Brussels the European Union agreed to a new set of demands for Greece to fix its handling of irregular migrants.