Migration

Ukraine to strengthen social protection of displaced persons

Submitted by dfabbri on Fri, 08/16/2019 - 10:02

ukrinform (15.08.2019) The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution the implementation of which will help strengthen the social protection of internally displaced persons and ensure the provision of targeted assistance.

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ukraine
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France: L’aide médicale réservée aux sans-papiers dans le viseur du gouvernement

Submitted by dfabbri on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 09:54

Le Monde (96.08.2019)  A la demande du gouvernement, une mission de l’inspection générale des affaires sociales et de l’inspection générale des finances étudie des pistes de réforme de ce dispositif réservé aux sans-papiers.

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france
Global challenges
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Difficult-to-cover groups
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Brexit et protection sociale : comment la France limiterait la casse en cas de « no deal »

Submitted by dfabbri on Mon, 07/15/2019 - 11:30

lequotidiendumedecin (12.07.2019) Deal or no deal ? Le feuilleton du Brexit n'est pas achevé – initialement prévue le 29 mars, la date de retrait du Royaume-Uni de l'Union européenne (UE) a été repoussée jusqu'au 31 octobre au plus tard.

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france
united kingdom
Global challenges
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Bilateral agreements

G20: Aging Population and its Economic Impact + Immigration – T20 Japan 2019

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 11:45

t20japan.org (2019) The rising trend of aging societies, a result of decreased fertility rates and longer life expectancies, signals drastic changes in the world’s demographic structure, as Asia clearly demonstrates.

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MEPs approve the creation of the European Labour Authority

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 16:18

euractiv.com (19.04.2019) MEPs approved the creation of a European Labour Authority, as well as several positions that favour the rights of European workers and combat social dumping. But major changes still need to be made.

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Europe
Global challenges
Topics
Error, evasion and fraud
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Compulsory Social Insurance for expats working in Vietnam - who’s in and who’s out?

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 05/22/2019 - 09:07

lexology. (06.05.2019) Ever since the Law on Social Insurance[1] was issued in late 2014, employees and employers have been on notice that “expat employees working in Vietnam” will be required to participate in the State’s compulsory social insurance (SI) regime “from 2018”. 2018 came however with no further clarity around the details.

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vietnam
Global challenges

L’accès aux soins des étrangers en France reste toujours « difficile », selon le Défenseur des droits

Submitted by dfabbri on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 10:05

Le Monde (13.05.2019) M. Toubon met en cause les « préjugés » entourant les étrangers malades, et notamment celui d’un « appel d’air » censément créé par le système de soins français.

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france
Global challenges
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Difficult-to-cover groups

Austria passes welfare reform that spells cuts for foreigners

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 05/03/2019 - 16:37

InfoMigrants (29.04.2019) Austria’s far-right government has pegged social benefits to German language skills and family size. While the government defended the reform, the cuts were met with criticism by opposition parties and UNHCR.

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austria
Global challenges
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Social assistance
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L’UE cale sur ses nouvelles règles du chômage des frontaliers

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 09:50

Le Temps (17.04.2019) Les 28 n’ont pu avaliser la réforme controversée qui aurait changé les règles de l’indemnisation des chômeurs frontaliers. Le report du dossier à la prochaine législature est un gain de temps bienvenu pour Berne

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european union
switzerland
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
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Brexit preparedness: EU preparations help safeguard citizens’ social security entitlements

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 09:59

Europa (09.04.2019) As part of its Brexit preparedness and contingency work, the European Commission has taken several measures to protect EU citizens and UK nationals who are or have been living or working in another Member State.

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european union
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