Tag Archives: immigration

New Research Exposes Over £3.77 Billion in Government Contracts to Private Companies for Border Security and Small Boat Crossings

(IN BRIEF) A new study reveals that since 2015, the UK government has awarded over £3.77 billion in contracts to private companies managing border security and small boat crossings in the English Channel. While much focus is placed on illegal … Read the full press release

Young Voices Warn: UK Democracy Faces Deep-Seated Challenges Amid Financial and Social Turmoil

(IN BRIEF)The UK Youth Poll 2025, conducted by the University of Glasgow’s John Smith Centre in collaboration with Focaldata and sponsored by Nationwide Building Society, provides an in-depth look at young people’s political attitudes and priorities in the UK. While … Read the full press release

Credit Suisse, Fuhrer & Hotz Study Finds Staffing Issues Persist in Swiss Retail Industry

(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 4-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse Group AG, a global wealth manager, investment bank and financial services firm, has announced that, according to a study published by the bank together with consulting firm Fuhrer & Hotz, the … Read the full press release

Destatis: in 2018 there were roughly 44.8 million persons in employment whose place of employment was in Germany

Number of persons in employment up 1.3% year on year (PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 02-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — On an annual average in 2018, there were roughly 44.8 million persons in employment whose place of employment was in Germany. According to first … Read the full press release

Free public meeting at University of East Anglia on immigration, austerity, inequalities and political attitudes

NORWICH, 12-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of East Anglia (UEA) is holding a free public meeting on Thursday 11 May to discuss the question “Is the Boat Full?”, looking at the relationship between immigration, austerity, inequalities and political attitudes. “The … Read the full press release

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) made loud and clear call for coherent EU immigration policy based on burden-sharing

Brussels, Belgium, 18-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — At its plenary session in Brussels yesterday, in the wake of the Lampedusa disaster, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) made a loud and clear call for a coherent EU immigration policy based on burden-sharing. … Read the full press release

EC report calls for more coherent EU response to migration challenges and opportunities

Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  How are the EU and its Member States addressing the challenges and opportunities of migration? Analysing the 2012 and early 2013 developments in the areas of immigration and asylum, a Commission report published today calls for … Read the full press release