European Union Services Directive approved for free movement
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9:55 22/12/2006
Just in time for the New Year, the European Parliament last week signed into law a fiercely debated piece of European Union legislation aimed at rejuvenating Europe's massive services sector. A...
European Commission - Eurozone economy strong for 2007
9:29 22/12/2006
According to a European Commission projection this week, the Eurozone economy is strong enough to withstand expected weak U.S. economic performance , higher German taxes and lowered exports for 2007...
Immigration to Sweden reaches new record
13:18 21/12/2006
Sweden's statistics office reported on 19 December that immigration to Sweden is expected to reach a record high this year, in part due to a temporary easing of asylum rules. Preliminary data showed...
Australia - Electronic Travel Authority fee-waiver for Subclass 676 visa
13:07 21/12/2006
Amanda Vanstone, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, announced on 17 December that Australia will remove the application charge for electronic visas issued through its Electronic...
UK may compel foreigners to register identity data by 2008
19:25 20/12/2006
The UK government may force foreign nationals living in Britain to register their biometric data by 2008, aiming to curb illegal immigration and identity fraud costing £1.7 billion ($3.3 billion) a...
Scores of African migrants perish at sea, scores more risk their lives
12:37 20/12/2006
A fishing boat crowded with more than 100 African migrants capsized at least twice while sailing to Spain's Canary Islands , spilling passengers and leaving scores dead as survivors drifted for about...
