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The Economic Impact of the European Refugee Crisis

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The EC says 3 million people could arrive in Europe by the end of 2017, and add about 0.25 percent to the bloc's GDP. Refugees at Athens International Airport board an aircraft headed for Luxembourg on Wednesday.   Andrea Bonetti / Greek Prime Minister's Office / AP        KRISHNADEV CALAMUR     NOV 5, 2015 Three million refugees and migrants could arrive in Europe by the end of 2017, the European Commission says in its  economic forecast for the fall of 2015 . The report says the newcomers will have a “relatively small” economic impact in the medium term, with GDP rising between 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent above the baseline by 2020. But, the EC notes, that could vary by country—with destination countries—such as Germany—seeing a more significant impact than transit countries. Here’s more: The impact from higher public spending and a larger labour force with a skillset similar to the existing one in the EU is e...

Why helping ‘economic migrants’ may help stop others becoming ‘refugees’

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October 6, 2015 5.07am BST Author Georgia Cole Researcher in the Department of International Development, University of Oxford Disclosure statement Georgia Cole does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above. Partners The University of Oxford provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Mickael, from Eritrea, sits close to a security fence on the main access route to the ferry harbour terminal in Calais, France. Reuters/Pascal Rossignol With the prevalence of reports documenting the worrying conditions faced by individuals within Eritrea, and the...

Stage lopen bij de Nederlandse ambassade in Rabat (Marokko)

Dit heeft niet echt iets met vreemdelingenrecht te maken maar biedt wel de kans om het land te leren kennen waar veel Nederlandse allochtonen vandaan komen. Wellicht komt je eigen familie er wel vandaan en vind je het leuk om juist daar je stage te lopen. The Economic Division of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has an opening for a: Stagiaire in economic affairs Starting date: as soon as possible (closing date 18 September 2009) DESCRIPTION OF TASKS 1) Answering trade questions 2) Reading and organising newspaper’s information and tenders 3) Collecting information about opportunities and threats in economic sectors and themes 4) Finding possible business partners/addresses 5) Using economic instruments (f.e. PSI, MMF, ORIO, PESP, PPP, G2G, CPA, PUM etc.) Other tasks and contributions: a. Collecting information on economic sectors in Morocco b. Preparing the incoming and outcoming missions c. Assisting in office tasks d. Restructuring/update website...