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Yet, the Mongolians in Blansko often face much more serious challenges than the unfriendliness of the local people. They come here with huge debts. “Most of them sell everything they have, or pawn their flats, only to be able to come here,” says Veronika Zikmundová, an expert on Mongolia at Charles University in Prague. The average salary in Ulaanbaatar is 100 dollars a month, but with unemployment reaching high levels, few people have a permanent job.
Martina Křížková: Good Mongolians
New contributions:
Annual Overview of International Migration in Central and Eastern Europe - 2009
For the fourth time now, MigrationOnline.cz presents brief overviews of developments in the field of migration that have taken place across selected Central and Eastern European states in 2009. Contributions from experts from seven countries help to provide a picture of events in the field of labour migration and asylum in 2009. Each contribution considers the topic of the financial crisis and the... >>
9. 3. 10
Undocumented Immigrants and Rights in the EU: Addressing the Gap between Social Sciences Research and Policy-making
This report assesses the main findings and synergies of a selection of EU-funded research projects on irregular immigration and the status of undocumented migrants. It reveals that the results emanating from social science research contrast with the EU policy documents adopted in light of the forthcoming Stockholm Programme – the third multi-annual programme on
an Area of Freedom, Security and Ju... >>
9. 3. 10
Beyond Stockholm: overcoming the inconsistencies of immigration policy. Elizabeth Collett (European Policy Centre Working Paper 32)
This text is a brief summary outlining the key points of Elizabeth Collett’s publication Beyond Stockholm: overcoming the inconsistencies of immigration policy (December 2009), which critically considers the current direction of EU migration policy following the approval of the new Stockholm Programme for Justice and Home Affairs. Elizabeth Collett is a Senior Policy Analyst at the European Polic... >>
1. 3. 10
A review of Migration and Irregular Work in Austria: A Case Study of the Structure and Dynamics of Irregular Foreign Employment in Europe at the Beginning of the 21st Century by M. Jandl, Ch. Hollomey, S. Gendera, A. Stepien and V. Bilger
The research report presents results from a qualitative study on irregular employment of migrants in Austria. It argues that, in addition to the work already done on the supply of irregular migrant workers, there is a need for more research on the demand side of this phenomenon. >>
22. 2. 10
“My agency had an agreement with the embassy, and so we didn’t have to wait in the line.” An Interview with Ariunaa, a Mongolian seeking work in the Czech Republic.
Ariunaa (30 years old) came from the Northwest of Mongolia to seek a job in the Czech Republic in 2007. The interview illustrates the situation at the Czech Embassy in Ulaanbaatar at the time when Ariunaa was leaving Mongolia (2007), and focuses on the role of the agencies providing assistance with obtaining a visa and finding work. Ariunaa has a 10-year old daughter in Mongolia, and although she ... >>
28. 12. 09
Regularization Campaign in Belgium: A Breakthrough
The commentary describes the situation of undocumented immigrants in Belgium, the position of various political parties towards this issue and the latest developments in the regularization process in Belgium. >>
11. 11. 09
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