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The EU is aiming to convince Iraqi authorities to withdraw their opposition to accepting deportations of Iraqi nationals, establish “smooth cooperation” on readmission and integrate “return, readmission and cooperation” into broader EU-Iraq cooperation on migration. This initiative fits within a wider punitive mechanism that includes monitoring cooperation on readmission by partner countries to promote the “external dimension of migration management”.

Readmission of irregular migrants has been a critical element in migration cooperation between France and Maghreb countries. In an attempt to increase its leverage, France recently decided to toughen its stance on migrant return by linking it more tightly to the country’s visa policy.

By John Lee. The European Commission has proposed to the Council to adopt temporary restrictive measures on short-stay visas for visa applicants who are nationals of Iraq, Bangladesh and The Gambia. Under the revised Visa Code in force since February 2020, the EU's short-stay visa policy is linked to cooperation with partner countries on readmitting […]

EuroMed report on migrants return policies in the Mediterranean region 25 May 2021 The NGO EuroMed Rights has recently published a brief study on the return policies of migrants in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The report shows that EU Members States, EU institutions and third countries in this area have adopted a joint approach. As a consequence, such policies brought into being certain common issues, including lack of transparency a massive violation of human rights. According EuroMe...

EU moves ahead with plans to use visa policy as "leverage" to increase deportations 14 April 2021 Since 2020, the EU has been able to use its visa policy as “leverage to improve cooperation with third countries on return and readmission,” as part of the drive to increase deportations. Non-EU states can be threatened with visa restrictions for their nationals if they are not deemed to cooperate sufficiently with the readmission process. A recent European Commission document, published here, ...

First, the economic situation this winter remains challenging. Since t...   European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 Feb 2021 The Winter 2021 Economic Forecast projects that the euro area economy will grow by 3.8% in both 2021 and 2022. The forecast projects that the EU economy will grow by 3.7% in 2021 and 3.9% in 2022. European Commission Press release Luxembourg, 11 Feb 2021 The European Investment Fund is one of the main investors, backed by the Investment Plan for Europe. The fund ...

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op woensdag 10 februari 2021. Vandaag biedt de Commissie de Raad haar eerste feitelijke beoordeling aan van de samenwerking met partnerlanden op het gebied van overname. Deze beoordeling is vereist op grond van de herziene visumcode. Zij maakt deel uit van de brede aanpak van het migratiebeleid zoals die in het nieuwe migratie- en asielpact is omschreven. Doeltreffende terugkeer en overname en duurzame re-integratie zijn essentiële...