New policies and studies on migrant integration in Denmark

Changes to requirements for third-country national students   Denmark’s Ministry for Immigration and Integration introduced new rules for (prospective) university students from outside Europe.  Because it holds an ‘opt-out’ from EU legislation on justice and home affairs, the 2016 Students and Researchers Directive – which establishes a unified EU framework for admitting non-EU nationals for […]

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New project – With Citizens for Effective Cohesion Policy: Applications Open

Citizen participation strengthens public policy. It improves targeting, enhances legitimacy and increases the long-term impact of investments. Following successful pilot projects across European regions, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are launching a new cycle of support under the project “With […]

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Developments and research on migrant employment in Germany

Evaluation of the Skilled Immigration Act   The German Bundestag (House of Representatives) published an evaluation of the Skilled Immigration Act.   Introduced in 2023, the Act aims to attract qualified professionals from abroad and support their integration into the labour market. Reforms include the “opportunity card”, which allows non-EU citizens to enter Germany to seek employment, […]

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