17/05/2017 Deutschland: Suizidversuche von Asylbewerbern nehmen zu

Nachdem Anfang April für Schlagzeilen sorgte, dass sich die Zahl der Suizidversuche von Asylbewerbern in Bayern verdreifacht hat, zeigen neue Zahlen für Niedersachsen einen ähnlich traurigen Trend auf. Lediglich 13 von 49 Kommunen in Niedersachsen haben dem…
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12/05/2017 Poland: More and more Ukrainians are buying flats in Poland

According to the latest report of the Ministry of the Interior, Ukrainians purchased 22% of flats purchased by foreigners in Poland in 2016. The share has increased by as much as 81% compared to the previous year. This increase suggests that more and more Ukrainians are considering to stay…
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02/05/2017 Lithuania: Barriers to refugee labour market integration

As a particular group of migrants, refugees face multiple barriers for their integration in host countries and labour market insertion is no exception. While media shares success stories, recent data and research describe the multiplicity of obstacles they have to overcome: from discrimination…
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02/05/2017 Racism and discrimination in the context of migration in Europe

This ENAR Shadow Report focuses on racism and discrimination against migrants in Europe in 2015-2016. Based on national questionnaire responses from 26 EU Member States, the report highlights the ways in which racism impacts migrants in the EU, from political narratives and anti-migration…
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30/04/2017 Bulgaria: Tightened procedures for acquisition of Bulgarian citizenship by descent

The amendments to the 1999 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Bulgarian Citizenship Act published on 28 April 2017 in the State Gazette tightens requirements for naturalisation by descent. They provide that all documents proving the existence of at least one ascending relative…
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