31/01/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The Committee stated that the Greek authorities should rapidly improve the housing, sanitary and security situations inside the overcrowded Reception and Identification Centres of Lesbos, Samos and Chios.
29/01/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
“I welcome the decision of the European Court of Human Rights to grant an interim measure regarding the Dutch vessel SeaWatch 3 anchored outside the Sicilian harbour of Syracuse,” said Petra De Sutter.
10/01/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
“Catastrophic humanitarian standards combined with snowfall and freezing temperatures are again threatening asylum seekers in several Greek refugee camps,” said Petra De Sutter.
17/12/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
On the eve of International Migrants’ Day (18 December), the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons, in a statement, called for the respect of migrants’ fundamental rights.
30/11/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
"The Day for the Abolition of Slavery must be a stark reminder for us all that, that governments of the world have committed themselves to end modern slavery and human trafficking by the year 2030", said Vernon Coaker.
17/10/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
“Human trafficking has been identified as a growing phenomenon throughout Europe, often in relation to refugees and asylum-seekers who are among the most vulnerable potential victims of traffickers and organised crime,” said Vernon Coaker.
11/10/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
During its 2nd meeting in Kyiv, which brought together around 80 participants, the Network emphasized how important it is for national and local authorities to engage diaspora members and their organisations.
01/10/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
During the second regional meeting held in Kyiv on 24 September 2018, Duarte Marques (Portugal, EPP/CD) was appointed Coordinator of the Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies.
21/09/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Although the majority of refugees arriving in Europe clearly flee violence and extremism in their countries of origin and are hoping for secure life, there is a real danger of radicalisation on the way, the committee stressed.
21/09/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
“The right to family life applies to everyone, including refugees and migrants,” said the Committee, which called on member States to “develop common guidelines” to implement the right to family reunification.
03/08/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The call for nominations for the 2018 European Diaspora Prize will be closed on 15 August next. The European Diaspora Prize rewards every year the action of a outstanding diaspora association.
26/07/2018 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
I welcome the very humane approach towards the care of migrant children in SOS Children’s Villages in Greece, said Pierre-Alain Fridez, General Rapporteur on the Parliamentary Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children.