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New MIPEX country profiles for France and United States
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group New study “Paving the way” shows that integration policies have not improved in France and US since 2010. But both governm...
What housing rights & responsibilities will improve integration?
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group Non-EU nationals more often live in insecure and overcrowded housing, face greater housing costs, and receive fewer benefits. Often they d...
A restrictive liberalisation? Czechs follow EU trends on citizenship
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group Based on EUDO-Citizenship commentary by Andrea Barsova This October, the Czech government’s new citizenship bill received both prai...
Latvian citizenship changes: “Exceptions do not make the rule”
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Dace Akule, Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS, MIPEX national partner for Latvia Thomas Huddleston, Migration Policy Group On 6 September, the Latvian parliament adopted amendments in second reading to the Citizenship law that has been unchanged sinc...
A Shore Never Reached – Bulgarian Integration Policies since MIPEX III
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By Zvezda Vankova, researcher at the Open Society Institute Sofia, MIPEX national partner for Bulgaria** Two years after Bulgaria has been assessed with the MIPEX for the first time, positive developments are registered only in two areas regulated by...
Nobel Prize-winning EU only goes halfway on migrants’ rights
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Today, the European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Notwithstanding this great honour, the EU has far to go to promote the human rights of migrants in Europe in key areas of integration, according to the 2010 Migrant Integration Policy R...
Restrict citizenship in Southern Europe to fight irregular migration? More rhetoric than reality
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group The new Greek government wants to undermine its landmark 2010 Nationality Reform by aligning the law with other southern European countrie...
New Belgian Nationality Law: still something to celebrate?
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group On 19 July, a proposed new Belgian Nationality law passed the Belgian Parliament’s Justice Committee with a large majority. Natu...
‘Can’t Buy Me Love’
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group As of 9 July, the UK will have one of the world’s highest income requirements for people to reunite with their family. Background on th...
Do people want equal rights for immigrants? MIPEX vs. public opinion
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group Would the public generally support their country’s policies on equal rights for immigrants? According to my new analysis, there is no...
How to integrate diversity in education policies – Diverse Talents for the future of Europe
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At the recent confrerence on ‘Diverse Talents for the future of Europe‘, Thomas Huddleson from MPG discussed how best to integrate diversity in education policies across Europe. His presentation was recorded and is available to view h...
Examining the links between migrant education and integration in the EU
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Thomas Huddleston from the Migration Policy Group presents the migrant education results from the Migrant Integration Policy Index(MIPEX) at an event in the European Parliament, called ‘Diverse talents for the future of Europe -strengthening Eu...
How to Respond to the EU Family Reunion Consultation
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On 7 December 2011 the Migration Policy Group held a webinar ‘How to Respond to the EU Family Reunion Consultation‘ where Thomas Huddleston, MPG Policy Analyst and Central Research Coordinator of the MIPEX, presented the four MPG Briefing...
European Commission asks: Do immigration laws reflect today’s couples?
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group Most EU Member States do not let non-EU couples reunite if they do not–or cannot–marry. Can Member States work together to cha...
European Commission asks: How long should families wait to reunite?
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group Most EU countries require immigrants who want to sponsor their family to hold any type of legal residence permit for one year or less. Acc...
European Commission asks: When is an adult not an adult?
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group A couple can be legally married at age 18–but a non-EU couple cannot reunite together under several EU countries’ family reuni...
European Commission asks: When is a family not a family?
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group Does the EU Family Reunion Directive reflect how you would define a family? MPG’s analysis of MIPEX and Eurostat statistics reveals...
MIPEX fact-check: What countries facilitate autonomous permits for spouses?
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister proposes that reuniting spouses wait two years for an autonomous residence permit;
Finland studies neighbours’ policies to limit family reunions
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group After national elections almost brought the True Finns to power, the new Interior Minister is looking to reform the country’s family...
The Sledgehammer & the Nut: using age limits to fight forced marriages
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Written by Thomas Huddleston, MIPEX Research Coordinator, Co-author and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group Amber and Diego Aguilar, with the support of a British NGO, may have overturned the UK’s 21-year-age-limit for the reunification of...
