Letter sent to the European Parliament on humanitarian visa within the EU visa code
Dear Members of the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee, It is with great sadness that we observed so many tragedies involving…
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Church leaders propose lifting of visa requirement for Syrians, Iraqis
Five organisations representing the Anglican, Orthodox and Protestant Churches and Christian service, have sent a letter to EU justice and…
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Weekly editorial of our Secretary General: Advocating better access and reception for migrants
As Europe continues to receive thousands of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, Justice and Home Affairs Ministers are preparing to meet…
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Letter sent today on the European responses to refugees and migrants
Eurodiaconia, EU Cord network, ACT alliance EU, Churches’ Commission for Migration in Europe (CCME) and Conference of European Churches (CEC)…
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Fact sheet on the situation of Roma
The European Roma and Travellers Forum (ERTF) has published a Fact sheet on the situation of Roma and Sinti in Macedonia. The document…
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Call on European churches to further support migrants in Europe
The following is a press release from the World Council of Churches featuring a joint letter on the refugee crisis…
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Junker’s address on the state of the Union in the European Parliament: Proposals on the emergency relocation of altogether 160,000 refugees
Mr President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Today is the first time during my mandate as President of the…
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European Parliament’s written declaration on investing in children
In July 2015, the European Parliament wrote a declaration on investing in children.
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Report on EU migration policy: Challenges and solutions
In light of the ongoing refugee crisis, the EU is faced with an increasingly challenging situation: millions of refugees are…
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Diaconia Valdese: A new “mission” for a former factory in a mountain valley
The Diaconia Valdese has been working with migrants for a number of years but the summer of 2015 has brought…
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