refugees
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6 April Apr 2016 1748 06 April 2016 Eu Commission offers proposals to overhaul European asylum rules
The European Commission came up with new ideas for a reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). EU Asylum system will be based on a fair distribution scheme of refugees between all participating Member States.
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6 April Apr 2016 1457 06 April 2016 European Social Innovation Competition 2016 focuses on refugees
This year's 2016 European Social Innovation Competition focuses on social innovation for refugees and migrants. The 3 winners of the competition will each receive a prize of €50,000, and the competition is open for entries until 8 April 2016.
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6 April Apr 2016 1256 06 April 2016 Civil Society on Greece: NGOs and Athens are working together
Following the publication of their new strategy for 2016-2022, CONCORD Europe Director Seamus Jeffreson went to Athens to meet with their member, the Greek NGDO platform. One of his main takeaways from the trip was that “it was notable to see Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) very visible in providing essential social services to vulnerable communities in Athens.”
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30 March Mar 2016 1419 30 March 2016 Integrate or leave. Germany plays the trump card
German interior minister Thomas De Maiziere sends a clear message to migrants: If the newcomers would not make an effort to integrate, they will lose the right to stay.
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30 March Mar 2016 0819 30 March 2016 New legal channels for migration and mobility
A new report from Migration Policy Institute Europe, No Way Out? Making Additional Migration Channels Work for Refugees, explores ways to open additional legal migration opportunities for refugees.
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24 March Mar 2016 1410 24 March 2016 Syrian refugee who swam in the Aegean Sea heading to the Olympics
Seven months after fleeing Damascus, 18 years- old Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini is hoping to qualify for the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and join the Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes. A great and touching journey of courage, hope and determination.
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23 March Mar 2016 1701 23 March 2016 Schengen under attack
The anti Schengen devotees are exploiting the terrorist attacks that struck Paris and Brussels to further fortressing Western societies. Tougher anti immigration measures though, will not make Europe safer.
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23 March Mar 2016 0950 23 March 2016 The propaganda designed for millennials
Nasser Weddady, radicalization prevention expert, explains to Vita International why Isis is so successful at radicalizing young Europeans and offering them a vision of a new world.
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21 March Mar 2016 1720 21 March 2016 Eu-Turkey summit: A puzzle still incomplete
According to European Policy Centre director of studies Janis A. Emmanouilidis, the outcome of the summit in Brussels narrowed the gap between those who preached security and those who advocated solidarity. But lots more remain to be done.
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18 March Mar 2016 1603 18 March 2016 Asylum seekers are not a "flow" nor an "invasion"
Caritas Europa launched its report “Migrants and refugees have rights! Impact of EU policies on accessing protection”. For the first time, this report brings together all aspects of migration. It looks at access to international protection, non-refoulement, family reunification, labour migration and irregular migration from a humane perspective.