Migration | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk Edinburgh Europa Institute Tue, 01 May 2018 22:38:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/files/2015/03/European-Futures-Icon.png Migration | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk 32 32 The ECtHR Decision in ND and NT: New Human Rights Limits for Frontex? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/the-ecthr-decision-in-nd-and-nt-new-human-rights-limits-for-frontex/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:00:43 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=6299 Valentina Rioseco Vallejos On 3 October 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down its judgement in ND and NT v Spain. It held that the immediate refoulement of two persons from sub-Saharan Africa, carried out by the Spanish Guardia Civil at the Melilla border in August 2014, had violated Article 4 of …

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The UK’s Approach to EU Citizenship, Criminality and Expulsion https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/the-uks-approach-to-eu-citizenship-criminality-and-expulsion/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 08:30:51 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=5726 Leandro Mancano LERU Brexit Seminar Over recent years, foreign nationals in the United Kingdom subject to criminal investigations – let alone convictions – have increasingly experienced an (un)happy ending to their residence in Britain. The aftermath of the 2005 London terrorist attacks resulted in a toughening up of relevant rules concerning the protection of foreigners …

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In Scotland, the Anniversary of Erasmus is Tempered by Brexit Concerns https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/in-scotland-the-anniversary-of-erasmus-is-tempered-by-brexit-concerns/ Fri, 27 Jan 2017 08:00:57 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=4577 Colin Imrie The Erasmus programme of educational and cultural exchange has, over its three decades, brought significant benefits to Scotland and the UK, writes Colin Imrie. He argues that the prospect of the UK ending its participation, due to the free movement of people, would be a substantial loss for students, and that the proposed …

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Slovakia’s EU Presidency: Migration, Brexit and More https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/slovakias-eu-presidency-migration-brexit-and-more/ Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:30:43 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=3573 Karen Henderson When Slovakia takes up its first EU Council presidency at the start of July, it will face no shortage of challenges, not least the migration situation and the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, writes Karen Henderson. She comments that, although opposition parties would be happy to bring down the government during the presidency, …

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The UK’s EU Referendum: Implications for Scotland’s Constitutional Settlement https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/the-uks-eu-referendum-implications-for-scotlands-constitutional-settlement/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:00:22 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=3455 Sarah Craig, Maria Fletcher and Nina Miller-Westoby In-Depth Analysis Scotland’s devolved powers have become progressively interconnected with both UK law and EU law, write Sarah Craig, Maria Fletcher and Nina Miller-Westoby. Focusing on the area of migration policy, they argue that, whatever the outcome of the EU referendum, the resulting legislative changes will have an …

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