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by Julien Luscuere Yesterday in the Netherlands the Counsel of State (Raad van State) has decided that the free access of Japanese citizens to the Dutch labour market is not a breach of the clause that "Member States shall during any period when national measures or those resulting from bilateral agreements are applied, give preference to workers who are nationals of the Member States over workers who are nationals of third countries as regards access to their labour market."  I consider this ruling as highly debatable, but I am curious if this dispute is or was also a topic in other member states than the Netherlands.  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/magic-escape-minister-social-affairs-illegal-cases-julien-luscuere?trk=pulse-det-nav_art The discussion is taken place on Linkedin here:  https://www.linkedin.com/grp/post/7446434-6067978565498998786 Interessant artikel? Deel het eens met uw netwerk en help mee met het verspreiden van de bekendheid van dit blog. Er ...

EU citizenship for sale to non-Europeans in Bulgaria for as little as £150,000  Non-Europeans can buy European Union citizenship entitling them to live and work in Britain for as little as £150,000 under a scheme operating in Bulgaria, an investigation by The Telegraph has disclosed. Undercover reporters posing as representatives of an Indian businessman were told that a Bulgarian passport could be legally obtained without the need to live or work in Bulgaria. So long as applicants can deposit sufficient funds, they need only visit the east European country for two days to obtain all the rights of EU citizens. Read more:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/investigations/10699637/EU-citizenship-for-sale-to-non-Europeans-in-Bulgaria-for-as-little-as-150000.html Ze noemen dan het voordeel dat je goedkoper in de UK kunt komen studeren. Ik denk niet dat iemand 150.000 pond betaalt om per jaar 10.000 minder college geld te hoeven betalen en de ...

GENEVA — European countries should stop returning asylum seekers to Bulgaria, because they could face “inhuman and degrading treatment” in Bulgaria’s reception centers, which have been stretched thin by a rising number of arrivals, the  United Nations refugee agency said Friday . Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors Standards in Bulgaria’s reception centers have improved in recent weeks, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said, but are still “deplorable.” It said it would review the situation in April. Lees de rest van het artikel hier:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/04/world/europe/returning-of-refugees-to-bulgaria-worries-un.html?_r=0 VN: stop terugsturen asielzoekers naar Bulgarije Gepubliceerd: 3 jan 2014 14:34 Laatste update:  3 jan 2014 14:34 Algemeen De Europese Unie moet asielzoekers die via Bulg...

Amnesty International witnessed the deplorable conditions suffered by hundreds of people detained at Harmanli. © NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP/Getty Images “ It is appalling that people seeking refuge in the European Union are being trapped in limbo in such awful conditions with winter rapidly approaching. The Bulgarian asylum system has a burgeoning crisis with a backlog of applications – the authorities must act fast to ensure they don’t have a humanitarian crisis on their hands too ” Barbora Černušáková, EU team researcher at Amnesty International Tue, 19/11/2013 “ If you have money, you get out. Otherwise you stay here. All of us here, Afghans and Syrians got together to protest against these conditions ” A male asylum seeker from Syria at Harmanli camp Tue, 19/11/2013 Urgent action is needed from the Bulgarian authorities to improve conditions at an emergency accommodation centre for asylum seekers near...

An exploration of news, multimedia, teaching resources and websites on the hot political and social issue of immigration UK Immigration is at the top of the list of social issues this week. Stimulate a discussion or debate in class using our round up of resources. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA Wire/Press Association Images A recent survey credits immigration as British society's most important social problem. So, in response to the news that a huge backlog of applications to stay in Britain has been found boxed up in the Sheffield offices of the UK Border Agency, we pull together the best news, teaching resources, websites and multimedia on the subject of immigration to the UK. From the the Guardian UK Border Agency has backlog dating back 10 years, inspector finds News story on chief inspector's discovery of boxes in the UKBA's Sheffield offices stashed with more than 16,000 unprocessed applications from migrants for permission to stay ...

Finding a job is crucial for refugees finding their feet in a new country. Not just to earn a living, but also to integrate and make links with the local community. But in Bulgaria, for most refugees finding a job and making ends meet is an arduous task. Typically, they don't yet know the language, cannot navigate the local labour market or face difficulties having their qualifications recognized. Some face discrimination by employers and co-workers and many settle for illegal work, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. The Iraqi Palestinian family, Sammy and Maha Mahmud and their four daughters, buck the trend: they are among the few refugees in Bulgaria who have managed to set up their own business and run it so successfully that they are now self-reliant. On a dairy farm near the village of Ezero, some 15km from the Banya Reception Centre where they lived while waiting for their refugee claims to be decided, the family raises goats and cows to produce milk, cheese and y...