The European Union (EU) Commission released its most recent Enlargement Strategy and Progress Report on the advancement of Iceland and Serbia’s bid to accede, or join, the EU. While Iceland is a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) community and the Schengen Area, it does not yet enjoy full member-state status in the [...]
Category Archives: EU
Brazil and the European Union | Regional Blocs May Negotiate Future Mobility Policies
October 4, 2011 – 1:34 pm
The Council of the European Union (EU) released a joint statement today reviewing the major new initiatives discussed at the Fifth European Union-Brazil Summit held in Brussels. The significance of this summit is that Brazil is taking the lead in representing the 10-member MERCOSUR region of Latin America in negotiations to strengthen direct economic ties [...]
EUROPEAN UNION (EU) | Member Countries Reassess Freedom of Movement
August 15, 2011 – 12:52 pm
Freedom of movement within the EU generally refers to the ability for nationals of EU-member countries (EU nationals)*, and nationals of certain non-EU member countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), to enter another EU-member country virtually free of internal border control. In addition, many EU-member countries grant EU nationals long-term residence status without requiring formal [...]
EU/EEA | Reminder: Possible Delays in Immigration Processes
July 13, 2011 – 2:22 pm
Currently, certain European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries are introducing austerity measures that will reduce government work force and services. As a result, unemployment remains a concern for government workers and government unions in countries such as Greece, Italy and Sweden have announced work stoppages or reduced manpower as a protest to reductions in force. [...]
EUROPEAN UNION | Visa Free Travel for Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina
November 11, 2010 – 3:19 pm
The European Parliament has unanimously approved the removal of visa requirements for Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Visa free travel to the European Union’s Schengen Zone (which excludes the following EU member states: the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Romania and Bulgaria) for Albanians and Bosnians should be reality by Christmas. It is important to note that the visa [...]
