By Fiona Moore, for Expatbriefing.com, 27 March, 2017
More than 160 non-governmental organizations have called for the rights of non-EU people wanting to live and work across the European Union to be protected. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | Citizenship | European Commission | law | employees | Non-Governmental Organisation | European Union (EU) | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Travel | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Welfare | Europe | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 14 June, 2016
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Europe, a report released by the OECD on June 7, says the European Union should reform its legal policies on labor migration to enlarge its share of the "global talent pool." Read full story »
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By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 18 March, 2015
The Annual Conference of the European Migration Network, titled "Attracting and Retaining Talent in Europe," will take place on March 19 and 20, 2015, in Riga. Read full story »
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By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 23 January, 2015
Malta's Individual Investor Program, which offers a route to European Union citizenship for up to 1,800 individuals and their families, has so far attracted over 400 applicants from more than 40 countries. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | Wealth | investment | European Commission | Malta | European Union (EU) | Expat Services | Expats | Investment | Property Investment | Visas and Passports | Europe | Invest | Investment
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 12 January, 2015
The European Commission has announced that protection orders preventing violent offenders and stalkers from approaching their victims are to be recognized across the European Union. Read full story »
Tags: European Commission | law | enforcement | European Union (EU) | Expats | Welfare | Europe
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 16 December, 2014
The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has said that the UK needs to stop behaving as if people from Eastern Europe who are working in the country are criminals. Read full story »
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By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 09 December, 2014
The European Commission has announced the winners of its 2015 Access City Award, which highlights efforts to remove barriers for people with disabilities. Read full story »
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By Edouard Berthier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 03 November, 2014
The European Commission has agreed that Georgia has met the initial requirements for dialogue on visa-free travel within the EU, with new laws in the areas of document security, asylum, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering, as well as other measures. Read full story »
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By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 09 July, 2014
The European Commission's price cap on data downloading while roaming within the EU has been slashed from EUR0.45 (USD0.61) per megabyte down to EUR0.20, as part of a move towards a Connected Continent regulation that will see roaming charges scrapped altogether. Read full story »
Tags: European Commission | internet | regulation | Expat Services | Expats | Travel | Europe
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 24 April, 2014
The European Fund and Asset Management Association has welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of two important pieces of legislation to enhance safeguards for individual investors. Read full story »
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