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Not a level playing field - Statelessness Determination in the EU

All European Union States but four (Malta, Poland, Cyprus, and Estonia) have ratified the 1954 Convention relating to the status of stateless…
/ Katia Bianchini, Researcher at the Max Planck Institute
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Landmark hearing of the European Parliament calls for bold action to address statelessness in the EU

For us and others who have been working to get statelessness higher up the EU’s agenda, last week’s landmark hearing in the European Parliament was…
/ Chris Nash, Director of the European Network on Statelessness and Laura van Waas, Co-Director of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
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Briefing Note to the LIBE/PETI Joint Hearing on Statelessness - 29 June 2017

ENS Briefing Note to the European Parliament's joint LIBE/PETI Committee Hearing on Statelessness on 29 June 2017.
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ENS Interview with Jean Lambert MEP

Jean Lambert is a British Member of the European Parliament and the Green Party. She has been a tireless supporter and advocate for the plight of…
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Building impetus with the EMN Platform on Statelessness

Nationality, is an issue that affects us in many different aspects: it can serve as proof of a legal and political connection between an individual…
/ Magnus Ovilius, EMN Chair and Adolfo Sommarribas, Coordinator EMN Platform on Statelessness
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ENS Statement to Malta’s Presidency of the European Union on Addressing Statelessness in Europe

The European Network on Statelessness (ENS), a civil society alliance with over 100 members in 39 countries, calls on the incoming Malta Presidency…
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EMN, UNHCR and ENS conference "Addressing Statelessness in the European Union, One year on from the adoption of European Council Conclusions"; 18 January, Brussels

The Platform on Statelessness of the European Migration Network (EMN), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European…
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Working together to end childhood statelessness in Europe

Should Europe be doing more to tackle childhood statelessness? Absolutely. To discuss how to push the issue further up the agenda and to find new…
/ Jean Lambert MEP and Manlio Di Stefano PACE Member
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European Migration Network - XVII. National Conference: Different examples of managing and identifying statelessness

As part of its advocacy work following last December’s adoption of statelessness conclusions by the European Council, ENS is collaborating with the…
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The fight for voting rights of stateless persons in Estonia and Latvia

Three Members of the European Parliament have bundled their powers in the fight for voting rights of stateless persons in Estonia and Latvia.
/ Yana Toom, Member of the European Parliament (ALDE)
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ENS Statement to Slovakia’s Presidency of the European Union on Addressing Statelessness in Europe

The European Network on Statelessness (ENS), a civil society alliance with over 55 member organisations in 39 countries, calls on the incoming…
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The EU’s response to statelessness - Where next after Luxembourg?

I arrived in Luxembourg last week, curious to see further evidence of how policy-makers and other EU stakeholders intend to take forward the first…
/ Chris Nash, Director of the European Network on Statelessness