Thursday, May 23rd
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The European Union (EU) should implement effective measures to help refugees rescued at sea, EveryOne Group has said.
The human rights body made the call after two migrants died in Lampedusa on 31st March 2013 because no medical backup was supplied during rescue operations at sea.
Official figures show that the rate of unemployment in the Eurozone hit a record high of 12% in February 2013.
The EU27 unemployment rate was 10.9%, up from 10.8% in the previous month.
Reform of the citizenship seems to be one of the hottest issues in the new Parliament.
So far 14 bills have been tabled in both houses of Parliament calling for reform of the citizenship law.
EU visa applications should be further facilitated to help the EU tourism industry to drive growth and create jobs, Transport and Tourism Committee MEPs have told the European Commission.
Tourism accounts for 10% of GDP and 12% of total employment in the EU.
Cecilia Wikström, MEP has welcomed the European Commission’s new Directive to improve EU attractiveness and accessibility for foreign researchers and talents.
The EU proposals set clearer, more consistent and transparent rules across Europe for non-EU nationals wishing to come to the EU for the purposes of research, study and other exchanges.
