Home Affairs Commissioner News

Apr 10, 2013   |   politicsinspires.org The EU has to finally make up its mind about a common asylum and migration policy image

In February 2012, Greece announced that it will build a “six-mile long fence topped with razor wire on its border with Turkey to deter illegal immigrants.”[1] While the fence, even during its construction, cut arrivals of...

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Apr 10, 2013   |   terrorismwatch.org Internal security needs to be improved

Internal security in EU is being challenged by the organised crime. In addition Cybercrime, human trafficking, money laundering, violent extremism as well as corruption are serious threats for security in Europe. European...

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Apr 9, 2013   |   europa.eu Schengen Information System (SIS II) goes live

European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 April 2013 Today, the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) enters into operation to increase security and facilitate free movement within the Schengen area. The...

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Apr 7, 2013   |   oneworldscam.com EU wants stronger police agency image

Euobserver - The EU police agency in The Hague, Europol, is to see its powers expand and its performance put under stronger oversight under a European Commission proposal set out on Wednesday (27 March). The draft regulation...

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Apr 4, 2013   |   euobserver.com [Ticker] Commissioner: EU should 'eradicate' the term 'illegal immigrant' image

EU home affairs commissioner, the Swedish politician Cecilia Malmstrom has applauded the AP news agency for dropping the term "illegal immigrant" from its stylebook."The EU should follow. I've worked to eradicate the term... All similar articles: 721 »

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Apr 4, 2013   |   net-news-global.de EU in no hurry to combat corruption image

The European Union is not in a hurry to adopt effective measures to combat corruption. According to European newspapers, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is unable to complete a relevant report. Cecilia Malmstrom...

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Apr 4, 2013   |   ruvr.ru EU loses a fortune through tax evasion image

EU countries annually lose up to 1trln euros due to their citizens’ and residents’ tax evasion, the European Commission’s official spokesman said on Thursday. EU in no hurry to combat corruption The European Union is not in a...

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Apr 2, 2013   |   planet-bpm.com BPM: New rules to attract non-EU students, researchers image

The European Commission has proposed ways to make it “easier and more attractive” for non-European Union (EU) students and researchers to study and work in Europe. New laws should be in place in 2016 and enable states to...

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Apr 1, 2013   |   timesofmalta.com E.U. Plans to Ease the Way on Visas for Visiting Students

"Coming to the E.U. for research or study is far more difficult than it should be," Cecilia Malmstrom, the European commissioner for home affairs, said in a statement, noting that "mobility benefits the E.U. and our economy...

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Apr 1, 2013   |   globalissues.org Border Control by Another Name:

WARSAW, Apr 01 (IPS) - Crossing the Belgian-German border in the heart of Europe should be a smooth experience, with no border controls, since the Schengen free movement area came into existence. Yet identity checks at this...

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Mar 31, 2013   |   gozonews.com Europol support to law enforcement cooperation & training image

The European Commission has proposed to make the EU law enforcement Agency (Europol) more effective at collecting information, analysing it and sharing these analyses with the Member States. This will let Europol provide more...

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Mar 30, 2013   |   universityworldnews.com New rules to attract non-EU students, researchers

The European Commission has proposed ways to make it "easier and more attractive" for non-European Union students and researchers to study and work in Europe. New laws should be in place in 2016 a ...

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Mar 29, 2013   |   securitydefenceagenda.org Europol to get more powers

"The EU police agency Europol is to see its powers expand and its performance come under greater scrutiny as part of a European Commission proposal set out on Wednesday 27th March. Under the draft regulation member states would...

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Mar 28, 2013   |   neurope.eu Asylum rules will be adopted image

The EU is heading towards the adoption of the new asylum rules according to the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström. The Asylum Procedure Directive and the EURODAC regulation are the main asylum rules for...

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Mar 27, 2013   |   retrovia.ie Will Europe See A Civil War? - ETF Daily News

ETF Daily News Will Europe See A Civil War? ETF Daily News From the north of Europe to the Mediterranean in the south, fascist and neo -Nazi parties are growing at an alarming rate, gaining over 15 percent of the vote in recent...

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Mar 26, 2013   |   leadingcompany.com.au Aggressive bytes: Collateral damage of cyber crime image

Computers have turned into the new weapon of choice when it comes to industrial espionage. “Military websites under attack from US hackers,” heralded the Chinese Shanghai Daily on March 1, 2013. Yet during the preceding months,... All similar articles: 250 »

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Mar 25, 2013   |   neurope.eu A more attractive EU for foreign students and workers image

Remove Mini Sidebar: FALSE Author(s): Clare Murphy The visa and entry requirements for non-EU students to study or conduct research in the EU is chaotic and unco-ordinated. Home Affairs commissioner, Cecelia Malmstrom is hoping...

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Mar 25, 2013   |   euobserver.com EU asylum applications on the rise image

BRUSSELS - The number of people seeking asylum in Europe is on the rise, as conflicts and poverty force families to leave their home countries. The EU statistics office, Eurostat, said on Friday (22 March) the EU registered...

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Mar 22, 2013   |   neurope.eu EU to tackle firearms trafficking

Remove Mini Sidebar: FALSE Author(s): Elena Ralli The EU is ready to adopt and implement the UN firearms protocol that includes new rules on sale, possession and transfers of firearms both within and outside Europe. The...

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Mar 21, 2013   |   thelocal.de Germany to take in 5,000 more Syrian refugees

Published: 21 Mar 13 06:35 CET | Print version Online: http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20130321-48661.html Germany said Wednesday evening it was prepared to take in another 5,000 Syrian refugees in the coming months in response... All similar articles: 165 »

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Mar 20, 2013   |   novinite.com Bulgarian Journalists Alarm EU of Secret Services Snooping image

Bulgarian investigative journalists have alerted European Union institutions about the suspected use of the country's secret services against media work. The journalists from the site Bivol.bg, dubbed the Bulgarian WikiLeaks...

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Mar 19, 2013   |   baltic-course.com Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing discussed in Brussels image

The conference on money laundering in the EU, which took place in Brussels analysed money laundering issues and revealed both Commission’s and international approaches to the problem, as well as possible resolutions. The...

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Mar 19, 2013   |   unsw.edu.au Aggressive Bytes: Counting the Cost of Cyber Crime

According to Alana Maurushat from the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre at the University of New South Wales, computers are the weapon of choice for industrial espionage and hacking incidents are more widespread than reported....

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Mar 18, 2013   |   opendemocracy.net The European elite's politics of fear image

Fear mongering about 'anti-European populism' discredits the EU elite’s position on European democracy – it should stop. A World War II propaganda poster (detail). Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Fear mongering by political...

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Mar 17, 2013   |   drugpolicycentral.com Anti-money laundering as part of the fight against organised crime - World Federation Against Drugs

crime -- Speech by Cecilia Malmstrom EU Commissioner for Home Affairs. This page was seen on the wfad .se host. incarceration/prison mentioned? NO - the issue of prison or incarceration was NOT mentioned in this article ....

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Mar 17, 2013   |   emiratesnewswire.ae Greece supports visa-waiver for UAE nationals

Greece supports visa-waiver for UAE nationals 2013-03-17 11:34:11WAM Abu Dhabi, Mar 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- Greece has repeatedly and strongly supported and championed for exempting the UAE nationals from the need to obtain a...

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Mar 15, 2013   |   europa.eu Speech: Anti-money laundering as part of the fight against organised crime

European Commission Cecilia Malmström EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Speech: Conference on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing/Brussels 15 March 2013 Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to participate in...

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Mar 15, 2013   |   neurope.eu Spain’s mortgage laws violate EU regulations

Author(s): Eleni Stamatoukou The European Union’s top court has ruled that Spain’s mortgage laws are in breach of the EU regulations. The ruling was welcomed by the homeowners who were struggling to pay off their mortgages.... All similar articles: 194 »

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Mar 13, 2013   |   rbth.ru Russia and EU move toward simplified visa regime

March 13, 2013 Elena Chernenko , Kommersant Russia and the EU close in on a solution to the final stumbling block of official passports. Moscow and Brussels now hope that a long-awaited visa agreement between Russia and the EU...

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Mar 11, 2013   |   neurope.eu Victims of terrorism must be heard

Alternative Title: Today is the EU day for the Remembrance of victims of terrorism Today is the EU day for the Remembrance of victims of terrorism and the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström, stressed the...

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