The publication is the result of a major new research project of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The project was managed by IOM Vienna and funded by the European Commissionu0092s Directorate for Employment and Social Affairs. It analyses migration trends in six EU accession...

This evaluation covers CARDS assistance from 2001-2006 national programmes to Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99 (hereafter Kosovo).... This report was prepared by COWI A/S during the period from January 2008 to June 2009 and reflects the situation as of 31 March 2009, the cut of date for the...

This evaluation covers CARDS assistance from the 2001-2006 national programmes to Montenegro.... This report was prepared by COWI A/S during the period from January 2008 to June 2009 and reflects the situation as of 30 April 2009, the cut-off date for the report.... The report examines the...

This ad hoc evaluation covers deconcentrated CARDS assistance from 2001-2006 national programmes to Albania.... This report was prepared by COWI A/S during the period from June to October 2008 and reflects the situation as of 16 October 2008, the cut of date for the report. The factual basis is...

When calculating the cost of Turkish membership for the incumbent members, one must appreciate that this process is highly speculative. Not only Turkey, but also the EU are evolving and changing constantly. In addition, one cannot know with certainty what the rules concerning the budget will be...

The paper argues that the collapse of the European Council Summit in Brussels on 13 December 2003 and the failure to agree the new constitutional treaty throws the Union into a major and unprecedented crisis. Attempts by many EU politicians to talk the severity of the crisis down will not help...

This paper assesses the legislative achievements made so far in the objectives set by the Amsterdam Treaty and the Tampere European Council. It explores why a number of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) policy areas have experienced a greater degree of development or convergence than others. The...