ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012
Table of Contents
ACRONYMS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Structure of Asylum and Migration policy
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2. OVERVIEW OF ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICYDEVELOPMENTS
2.1 Political developments
2.2 Overall developments in asylum and migration
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3. LEGAL MIGRATION AND MOBILITY
3.1 Economic migration
3.2 Family Reunification
3.3 Students and Researchers
3.4 Other legal migration
3.5 Integration
3.6 Citizenship and Naturalisation
3.7 Managing Migration and Mobility
3.7.1 Visa Policy
3.7.2 Schengen Governance
3.7.3 Border Surveillance
3.7.4 Frontex
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4.IRREGULAR MIGRATION AND RETURN
4.1 Irregular Migration
4.2 Return
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5. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION INCLUDING ASYLUM
5.1 Common European Asylum System
5.2 European Asylum Support Office
5.3 Intra-EU Solidarity including Relocation
5.4 Cooperation with third countries including Resettlement
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6. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS
6.1 Unaccompanied Minors
6.2 Other Vulnerable Groups
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7. ACTIONS AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS
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8. MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY
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9. IMPLEMENTATION OF EU LEGISLATION
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9.1 Transposition of EU legislation 2012
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9.2 Experiences, debates in the (non) implementation of EU legislation 70
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