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Newsroom - June 2012 |
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27.06.2012 Report on the Implementation by the Republic of Moldova of the Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation The Commission considers that the Republic of Moldova has eventually met all benchmarks of the first phase of the Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation and that the assessment of the benchmarks under the second phase of the Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation can therefore be launched. For more information: 25.06.2012 New Migration Policy Centre Today, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, is in Florence to attend the official opening of the Migration Policy Centre. Founded with the support of the European Union in January 2012, the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) conducts research on global migration issues which are relevant to European policies. For more information:
21.06.2012 EU-Turkey readmission agreement initialled Today, in Brussels, the negotiators of the Commission, Director General Manservisi, and of Turkey, Ambassador Yenel, have initialled a Readmission Agreement, which reflects the EU and Turkey shared interest in a more effective migration and border management. For more information:
21.06.2012 EU and U.S. launch Global Alliance to fight child sexual abuse online The EU - US Justice and Home Affairs ministerial meeting held in Copenhagen today called upon governments around the world to participate in building a Global Alliance against Child Sexual Abuse Online. This initiative seeks to unite decision-makers all around the world to better identify and assist victims and to prosecute the perpetrators. For more information:
20.06.2012 World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by Catherine Ashton and Cecilia Malmström For more information:
 (Print version) 19.06.2012 Trafficking in human beings: new impetus in fighting the modern form of slavery Hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked into the EU or within the EU every year. Women and men, boys and girls in vulnerable positions are traded for the purpose of sexual or labour exploitation, removal of organs, begging, domestic servitude, forced marriage, the exploitation of criminal activities, illegal adoption as well as other forms of exploitation. Coordinated initiatives are needed at EU and national levels to efficiently address this appalling phenomenon. Following the appointment of the EU Anti-trafficking Coordinator and the entry into force of the new EU Directive on trafficking in human beings, the Commission adopted today the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings (2012-2016), a set of concrete and practical measures to be implemented in the next five years. This strategy takes a comprehensive approach: it includes prevention, protection and support of the victims, as well as prosecution of the traffickers. It involves a wide range of players, including EU countries, institutions and agencies, international organisations, third countries, civil society and the private sector. For more information:
14.06.2012 Roadmap to visa liberalisation for Kosovo Today, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström handed over to the Kosovo government the roadmap to visa liberalisation. The pace of the visa dialogue will depend on the Kosovo government’s progress in implementing reforms related to the freedom of movement, such as reintegration and readmission, document security, border and migration management, the fight against organised crime and corruption and fundamental rights. For more information:
12.06.2012 Frontex helps with Eurocup During Eurocup 2012 Frontex coordinates a joint operation in support of Polish and Ukrainian border guards. From the beginning of June over 100 officers from 23 EU Member States are deployed on the Polish-Ukrainian border as well as key airports in both countries, to assist with border checks and border surveillance. For more information: 12.06.2012 International cybercrime group disrupted in Romania An international organised crime group, responsible for payment card fraud and illegal online purchases, has been successfully disrupted during a raid in Romania. The criminals had been committing fraud for years in several EU countries. It is estimated that the group clocked up hundreds of thousands of euros in damages. European Arrest Warrants against the suspects were issued by French authorities. The three-year investigation by French Police was supported by both Europol and Eurojust. For more information: 08.06.2012 Euro 2012: Commission helps security at football stadiums Over the last few months the Commission has been providing technical support and guidance to the Polish Police and Border Guards in training and developing the methodology for the use of mobile chemical and bio detection equipment to scan for explosives and terror weaponry at Polish stadiums and airports. It is the first time that mobile detection equipment for explosives, chemical and biological threats have been deployed in the EU during such a high profile public event. For more information:
04.06.2012 Visa liberalisation dialogue with Georgia The European Commission today started a dialogue on visa liberalisation with Georgia. The aim is to examine all the relevant conditions for visa-free travel of Georgian citizens to the EU. This fulfils the EU commitment to closer cooperation and increased mobility in a secure environment with its Eastern neighbours confirmed in the Warsaw Declaration of the Eastern Partnership summit in September 2011. For more information:
01.06.2012 Migration in 2011 The Commission published today its report on last year's developments in the area of immigration and asylum. Several important events and policy developments in the field took place in 2011. The economic downturn, the consequences of the Arab Spring and the pressures on the Schengen area have all put EU solidarity and mutual trust to the test. The third Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum highlights efforts at both EU and national level to tackle together these challenges. The Commission also published a Eurobarometer survey, carried out in the 27 EU Member States in December 2011. It gives an overview of European citizens' awareness and attitudes towards issues such as cross-border mobility, migration and security. In particular, results show that only one third of Europeans think that discussion about migration in the EU is based on reliable information. The Commission report published today should help to close the information gap. For more information:
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