Europe Immigration News

Under newly proposed rules, European Union countries would be able to suspend passport-free travel in parts of Europe for up to two years. There are currently little or no border controls between the Countries in the EU that are in the Schengen Area.

Recently, a new bill passed in Denmark's parliament has made immigration easier for spouses of Danish citizens and immigrants in Denmark. The new rules apply for all applications submitted from 15 May 2012.Policy changesOverall, the changes will make it easier for immigrant spouses to apply for family reunification in Denmark. The changes include:

Immigration to Germany has increased substantially, reaching its highest level in 16 years , according to government figures. The immigration increase is partially due to the thousands of arrivals from economically struggling countries like Greece and Spain.

Since Taiwan's was granted visa-free access to the European Union in January 2011, the links between Taiwan and Europe have grown and could lead to an increase in Taiwanese investment in the region, according to President Ma Ying-jeou.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has threatened to reinstate passport checks for all EU citizens arriving in France if EU countries fail to properly secure their borders against illegal immigrants.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has claimed that there are too many immigrants in France and the system for integrating them is "working worse and worse".During a recent television debate on 6 March, Sarkozy said there were "too many foreigners in France" and defended his plan to almost halve the number of new immigrants if re-elected next month. The president said while immigration could be beneficial for France, it also needed to be restricted further with tougher requirements for residency.