Press Release: New EU rules for third-country researchers and students: Council confirms deal with EP

On 26 November 2015, the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of the European Union approved a deal reached with the European Parliament on a draft directive aimed at making the European Union more attractive for students and researchers from third countries.

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ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, pupil exchange, remunerated and unremunerated training, voluntary service and au pairing http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-directive-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-on-the-conditions-of-entry-and-residence-of-third-country-nationals-for-the-purposes-of-research-studies-pupil-exchange-remune/

ESO: Background information: Deal on new rules to attract non-EU students, researchers and interns to the EU https://www.europeansources.info/showDoc?ID=1208485https://www.europeansources.info/showDoc?ID=1208485

ESO: Background information: More research is needed: the EU’s attempt to attract more non-EU researchers and students http://www.europeansources.info/record/more-research-is-needed-the-eus-attempt-to-attract-more-non-eu-researchers-and-students/

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