Immigration europe

Dutch minister criticises Turkish PM On Imigrants

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:20:08 -0600

Dutch Integration Minister Ella Vogelaar has criticised Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent speech to Turkish immigrants in Germany.

VEGA supports award-winning Government biometrics programme

dschogger — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:19:40 -0600

8 February 2008 – A ground-breaking programme from UKvisas. supported by VEGA Group PLC (VEGA), to biometrically enrol all visa applicants to the United Kingdom, has won an e-Government award for ‘innovation in strategy’.

UK hikes immigration fee

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:46:10 -0600

Britain has announced a hike in UK immigration visa fees to fund sweeping changes it plans to introduce to improve border security over the next 12 months.

Number of Asylum Seekers Doubles In Sweden

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:03:11 -0600

Sweden saw a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking asylum in 200

France Tightens Requirements for Immigration

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:36:12 -0500

The French National Assembly has adopted legislation tightening immigration requirements. The senate has not yet examined the bill, which includes a controversial provision for voluntary DNA testing. But, from Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the measure reflects a choosier France - and Europe - when it comes to immigration policy.

East European immigration in UK slows

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:28:27 -0500

The number of eastern European workers registering in the UK has dropped for the second quarter in a row.

EU approves rapid reaction teams to stem African migrants

Dinka — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:48:03 -0500

European Union nations decided to set up rapid reaction terms to try and keep illegal immigrants from Africa. German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, who chaired a meeting of justice and interior ministers, said they also backed plans for permanent joint patrols in late May in the Mediterranean and off Europe's and Africa's Atlantic coasts.

Immigration: France favors EU accord with transit countries

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:41:46 -0600