Alerts, alarms and threats: how much should the people of Europe be told? (ARI)
A public awareness campaign about what al-Qaeda and its affiliated groups keep trying to do in Western Europe should neither raise alarm nor minimise the problem.
Democracy and citizenship
France and Deporting the Roma: How Did We Get There? (ARI)
The deportation of Rumanian and Bulgarian Roma from France led to international condemnation while it was widely accepted by French public opinion.
The Criminalisation of an Immigrant Population (ARI)
Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070, that goes into effect on 29 July, criminalises the failure to carry immigration documents.
Migration and the Registration of European Pensioners in Spain (ARI)
Spain is one of the main destinations for residential migration among European pensioners, who have a strong tendency to not register with the local authorities.
Immigration, Emigration and Policy Developments in Portugal (ARI)
Due to the economic crisis in Portugal, since the beginning of the new century many of its former immigrants have moved to Spain and other European countries, in parallel with the increase in Portuguese emigration.
Irregular Immigration Policy in the European Community: Action at all Stages of the Irregular Migration Flow
While EU member states have been reluctant to harmonise their policies for managing legal immigration, cooperation for the prevention and control of irregular migration has progressed.
Citizen Representation in the EU after the 2009 elections to the European Parliament: The Role of National Parliaments (ARI)
The EU has a democratic deficit and some reforms have been proposed to increase the involvement of national parliaments in its political system.
Civil Society Facing the Consequences of Terrorism: Victims of Terrorism, Civil Liberties and Human Rights
Speech by the Spanish Ombudsman Enrique Múgica Herzog at the Seminar ‘Civil Society Civil Society Facing the Consequences of Terrorism: Victims of Terrorism, Civil Liberties and Human Rights’ organised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the Embassy of Switzerland and the Elcano Royal Institute and held in Madrid from 15 to 16 June 2009.
Germany’s Immigration Policy: From Refusal to Reluctance (ARI)
Germany is a country of immigration, but its society and political leaders still seem reluctant to accept this.
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