Frontex to focus on implementation of new Eurosur border surveillance system in 2013 The Work Programme for Frontex for 2013, made public this week, outlines a number of issues that will imply changes to the allocation of the resources of the EU Borders Agency such as the implementation of the Eurosur system and the support to Greece for […]

EU proposes electronic system to track overstayers This week the European Commission has presented proposals for new border management tools to the Justice and Home Council. The package includes an ‘Entry-Exit System’ which would record the time and place of entry and exit of third country nationals, as well as tracking potential ‘overstayers’, travellers who stay beyond the authorised period of time. […]

Save the Children: Two million children trapped in Syria as the war impacts every aspect of their lives An estimated two million children are suffering the impact of the war in Syria, often out of reach of humanitarian aid organisations, a new report by Save the Children has shown. Children are being recruited by armed groups and […]

Stakeholders discuss integration of migrants and their contribution The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Council of Europe (CoE) and the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CES) organised today a conference focused onimmigrants’ contribution to European societies and economies as well as the moral obligation of Europe to respect their fundamental rights. Participants discussed the […]

Human trafficking should be treated as a criminal, not an immigration issue The think tank Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has called for a complete overhaul of the UK system to deal with human trafficking. Christian Guy, Director of CSJ, said of the system that “from top to bottom, this thing is a catastrophic failure.” CSJ recommends to strip the UK […]