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>> Original article at Cities of Migration <<

In the autonomous region of Catalonia in Spain, COMRàdio is creating a network of syndicated radio programming for local municipal stations with a focus on content aimed at immigrant integration. The programming is offered in Spanish as well as Catalan in an attempt to reach both newcomers and native-born residents. Since the 1960s, Catalonia has received […

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Can Sikhs legally carry ceremonial daggers? How do you comfort a Muslim woman? What days would a Hindu not attend court? Over the past few years, the New Zealand police have made a concerted effort to foster a sense of inclusion and participation from the increasingly complex communities that comprise the population of New Zealand. “It’s all […

Following the EU eastward expansion, countries like Bulgaria and Romania are progressively cracking down on those that try to cross their borders and rampantly working against freedom of movement. The Bulgarian government’s current target date for joining the Schengen agreement is 2012. The border control between Bulgaria and Turkey is cited as the biggest problem Bulgaria is faced with in order for the country to join Schengen.

Ombudsman says that authorities have not made use of EU funds The Ombudsman has asked to meet with government and police officials to discuss the conditions that undocumented migrants are being kept in northeastern Greece after describing their plight as a “humanitarian crisis”.

On Friday April 1, 2011, a 23-24 years old Afghan refugee was found dead at the port of Ancona. The dead refugee was hiding in a truck coming from Igoumenitsa and died of suffocation.

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