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24 October 2017

Soon, European workers who go to work abroad temporarily will only be allowed to work in the host country for a maximum of 12 months. If necessary, this period can be extended to 18 months. “By making the abuse of ‘temporary’ secondment impossible, Europe is taking a new step in the fight against …

19 October 2017

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wants to abolish Catalan autonomy and take over the administration of the region on Saturday. This would further escalate the conflict between Spain and Catalonia, which is seeking independence. “The European Union just has until Saturday to start up the …

19 October 2017

Citizens from countries who do not need a visa to travel to the Schengen area will from now on be screened in advance. The new ETIAS system verifies whether they pose a threat to European security, public health or the migration policy. “This is a new step towards better information sharing, which …

18 October 2017

The Courts of First Instance in Leuven and Liège have issued conflicting statements regarding the detention and repatriation of Sudanese citizens in closed centres. The Court of Leuven has ruled detention to be legal. The services concerned can therefore continue to organise the repatriation of …

17 October 2017

“If Europe continues to refuse any mediation role and the escalation persists, the rest of Europe will have to prepare to grant political asylum to Catalan politicians,” say MEP Sander Loones and Tomas Roggeman, the Chair of Jong N-VA (N-VA Youth). Two months in which to negotiate: that’s the …

17 October 2017

This year, the European Citizens’ Prize will go to Hope for Girls, a fund that combats female genital mutilation. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt awarded the prize to the project’s founders, Annemie Struyf and Lieve Blancquaert. “Hope for Girls has already been doing excellent work in Kenya for a long …