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African immigrants vault Spanish wall in Melilla
Around 100 African migrants successfully entered Europe by mounting a triple wall that divides the Spanish enclave Melilla from Morocco yesterday (17 September).

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European elections 2014: Different this time?
After the financial and sovereign debt crisis, state bailouts and budget cuts, the May 2014 European elections are expected to take the pulse of public confidence towards the European Union. For the first time, voters will also indirectly choose the next president of the European Commission, giving citizens a fresh chance to shape the future of Europe.

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Banker: ‘Member states should handle rights to bank accounts’
The European Commission's proposals to give citizens the right to open a bank account are admirable, according to the European Banking Federation’s Eric Leenders, but there needs to be a clear distinction between opening accounts for economic migrants and opening accounts for social inclusion. He tells EurActiv that bank accounts for social inclusion purposes should be left within the determination of the member states.

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New technologies are key to foster EU transparency and participation
The EU should make better use of new technologies to improve its democratic decision making, transparency and participation. This is key in an election year, at a time when the sense of trust among citizens in its institutions is at an all-time low, writes Marietje Schaake.

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Food for Thought: Mrs. Matvienko’s visit in Athens
These couple of days the Vice President of the Russian Federation Mrs. Valentina Matvienko is paying official visit to capital Athens. Her visit coin..

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EU takes UK to court over labour restrictions - 31 May 2013 - News

Brussels is taking Britain to Europe's top court over its benefits rules, accusing it of denying thousands of EU citizens living in Britain the right to welfare - a claim London rejects.

Commission doubtful over 'benefits tourism' claims - 26 April 2013 - News

The European Commission has responded coldly to calls from four EU ministers to curb so-called ‘benefits tourism’ by introducing rules prohibiting EU nationals expelled for benefits fraud from returning.

EU court condemns Belgian Flanders for language bias - 17 April 2013 - News

The European Court of Justice has handed down a judgement against the Belgian Flemish community for infringing EU freedom of movement by only drafting workers’ contracts in Dutch.

UK report rebuffs Cameron on migrants from Bulgaria, Romania - 05 April 2013 - News

A Foreign Office-commissioned report has directly challenged claims by UK Prime Minister David Cameron that Britain faces a massive wave of immigration from Bulgaria and Romania when labour restrictions applying to these countries are lifted next January.

UK plan for EU nationals’ IDs seen as unlawful - 26 February 2013 - News

Plans by British authorities to require EU citizens to carry a "European residence document" would violate EU law, Commission sources told EurActiv.

Cameron wants ‘restrictions’ put on EU freedom of movement - 07 January 2013 - News

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday (6 January) that he would “look at arguments” to make it harder for nationals from EU countries to settle in Britain and claim social security benefits.

Cameron draws ‘new lines’ on EU budget, immigration - 08 October 2012 - News

British Prime Minister David Cameron warned that he could veto the EU budget for 2014-2020 “if necessary”, and that measures would be taken to make sure that immigrants from EU countries would not take the jobs of fellow Britons.

France may lift work restrictions for Bulgarians, Romanians - 16 August 2012 - News

French government officials are to meet next week to decide whether to lift working restrictions for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals in an effort to provide legal status for some 15,000 Roma from these countries living in France.

Switzerland slaps restrictions on Eastern EU workers - 18 April 2012 - News

Switzerland said today (18 April) it would temporarily re-introduce an authorisation requirement for workers coming from the eight East European countries that joined the EU in 2004, a decision that was sharply criticised by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.

Malmström vows to defend 'fantastic' Schengen project - 16 September 2011 - News

The European Commission today (16 September) published a strongly Community-driven blueprint for a revamp of the EU's Schengen border-free area, ignoring calls from France, Germany and Spain for national sovereignty to remain the basis of the project.

Spain obtains ‘safeguard’ against Romanian workers - 12 August 2011 - News

Romanian workers have been barred from Spain after the Commission agreed (11 August) that Madrid could block their arrival because of ‘disturbances’ on the labour market of the crisis-hit Mediterranean state.

Spain defies Commission with Romanian worker ban - 27 July 2011 - News

The European Commission adopted a defensive stance yesterday (26 July), saying that Spain could introduce restrictive measures against Romanian workers "under exceptional circumstances". Last Friday, the EU executive said Spain had no legal right to impose such a ban. EurActiv Spain contributed to this article.

Mayday marks freedom of movement - 28 April 2011 - Opinion

As of 1 May 2011, citizens of the countries that joined the European Union in 2004 will finally have the right to live and work in all the bloc's member states. László Andor, the EU's employment commissioner, explains why workers' mobility is part of the solution to Europe's unemployment problem.

EU cautious over Swiss vote to expel foreign criminals - 29 November 2010 - News

The European Commission said today (29 November) it will carefully study the implications of Sunday's referendum in Switzerland deciding that foreigners should be automatically expelled if convicted of crimes ranging from murder to working on the black.

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