Europe Immigration News

Poland was selected, along with Ukraine, to host the Euro 2012 football championships and needs labor to help upgrade its communist-era grounds for the event.

European Union justice commissioner Franco Frattini told reporters in Budapest on 30 July 2007 that the 27 member bloc should no longer stand for discrimination

As part of the new 2006 Immigration and Integration Law that went into effect in May 2007, France will now allow family members of skilled international staf

The Swedish government, in an effort to alleviate labor shortages and pressure on rising wage levels, has proposed opening its borders to foreign workers.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted a national immigration summit on 12 July 2007 about integrating Germany's immigrants. At the same time, the country is debating the question of trying to attract more foreign workers.

Immigration through family reunification could become harder in France due to a new immigration bill drafted by Immigration Minister Brice Hortefeux. The bill would also seek to push integration into French society and update asylum rules.