Migration News Sheet e-newsletter November 2010

Issued on 19/11/2010

Summary

The Migration News Sheet is your reliable source of news, policy and legal updates on migrants and refugees.

Below is a selection of the headlines in the November issue.

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Migration Policies

ECJ: Unusual freedom of movement case: German princess of Austrian origin forced by country of nationality to suppress reference to nobility in her name

DENMARK: Green Card scheme is a major failure

NETHERLANDS: Dutch coalition agreement which takes into account demands of anti-immigration party will, if implemented, virtually halt third-country immigration

Irregular Migration

EU: Less than two dozen residence permits issued to trafficking victims though thousands eligible

FRANCE: Continuing protest actions by undocumented migrants in "regular employment"

GREECE: Huge detention centres to accommodate irregular migrants pending their repatriation

Asylum/Refugees

EU: UN Special Rapporteur on Torture denounces treatment of migrants & asylum-seekers in Greece, urges EU to revise 'Dublin II'

FRANCE: French parliament approves electronic surveillance of foreigners under an expulsion order

NORWAY: Justice Minister wants processing time for asylum-seeking children to be reduced to 60 days

Racism/Discrimination

BELGIUM: Conviction of former Belgian Prime Minister and Minister for equal opportunities upheld for failing to adopt implementing decree on discrimination tests

NETHERLANDS: Prosecutors in trial of populist anti-Islam politician argue in favour of acquittal

SWEDEN: Party claiming not to be racist leaves church in protest against a speech on racism

Integration/Diversity

FRANCE: Doubts persist in France as to how anti-burqa law will be applied

ITALY: Almost 5 million immigrants at the beginning of this year

GERMANY: Merkel: Attempts to build a multi-cultural society have 'utterly failed'

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