Immigration and shorter-term migration will help to mitigate the effect of demographic imbalances. That’s the view of Permits Foundation in its response to the EU Commission’s Green Paper “Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between generations” The consultative document raised questions about the possible contribution of immigration and specific policy initiatives. Permits Foundation proposes that […]

Permits Foundation responded in writing to the EU Commission’s Green Paper on Managing Economic Migration. The Commission’s consultative document was silent on the subject of work permits for accompanying spouses and partners. Permits Foundation asserts that open work permits for accompanying spouses are an essential element of a successful economic migration policy. Read Permits Foundation’s […]

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Permits Foundation has welcomed new regulations passed by the Dutch government allowing the partners of foreign workers from outside the EU to work…

The Thessaloniki European Council in June 2003 declared that an EU integration policy for immigrants should help to meet the new demographic and economic challenges currently facing the EU. This is the debate initiated by the Green Paper adopted last January: • To what extent can immigration mitigate certain negative effects of demographic ageing? • What policies should be […]