European Parliament approves new legislation on public procurement
Last week the European Parliament approved the text of the legislation on public procurement agreed in negotiations with national governments…
Eurodiaconia responds to consultation on the future of home affairs policies: an open and safe Europe… what next?
The Stockholm Programme, which framed Home Affairs policies between 2010 to 2014, will soon come to an end. The European…
Social benefits and migration
Yesterday, Eurodiaconia attended a book launch of a publication entitled “Social benefits and migration: a contested relationship and policy challenge…
European Parliament adopts a resolution for a European strategy on homelessness
On Thursday 16th January the European Parliament held a debate on a European Parliament homelessness strategy. More than 20 MEPs…
Adoption of the Council’s recommendation on effective Roma Integration Strategies
On 9th December EU Ministers adopted a new Recommendation on “effective Roma Integration Strategies”. The Recommendation, although not legally binding,…
Committee of the Regions publishes opinion on Roma integration strategies
On 28-29 November 2013, the Committee of the Regions adopted an exploratory opinion on “Roma Integration Strategies”. The Committee of…
National Roma Integration Strategies: what next?
The latest issue of “Roma Rights” issued by the ERRC is a collection of short essays which look at the…
Council moves forward on the Payment Accounts Directive
The Council has taken a step further toward a directive on payment account as it agreed on 20th December 2013…
Eurodiaconia members encouraged to remind national governments of commitments to active inclusion
Eurodiaconia together with EAPN (the European Anti-Poverty Network) have worked together to formulate a template letter which members of Eurodiaconia…
New website on EU migration and asylum law
EuropeanMigrationLaw.eu is a new website designed to give information about the legal and jurisprudential developments taking place at EU level in…