Family reunification visas for Lithuania must be issued in a Lithuanian embassy. Given that the country has few embassies in the Middle East, Turkey is often the only option for Syrian refugees' family members. The Austrian embassy in Lebanon has agreed to assist Lithuania's Foreign…
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Bulgaria: Public consultation - Justice Ministry proposes to ease applications for citizenship
On 9 August 2017, the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice proposed to ease the administrative process related to application requirements to acquire the Bulgarian citizenship. If approved, applicants will no longer need certificates confirming their permanent or long-term residence in Bulgaria or…
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Ireland’s transport agencies have united to launch the biggest anti-racism campaign in Europe. More than 1,000 posters featuring multicoloured sweets alongside the slogan: “We’re all made of the same stuff” will be placed on busses and trains driving across the…
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Learning the language of the host society is one of the most important steps in one's integration process. Yet newcomer foreigners in Lithuania have very few accessible and affordable options to do so in a comprehensive manner. Facing this lack of high quality language courses, many have turned…
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Unterbringung von Flüchtlingen in deutschen Kommunen: Konfliktmediation und lokale Beteiligung
Welche Konflikte entstehen bei der Aufnahme und Unterbringung von Geflüchteten? Wie gehen Kommunen mit den Problemen um? Zu diesen Fragen haben das Institut für Migrationsforschung und Interkulturelle Studien der Universität Osnabrück (IMIS) und das Internationale…
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