<p>In May 2021, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on a revision of the 2009 Blue Card directive to make it easier for employers in EU member states to hire third country nationals. Originally proposed by the Commission in 2016, this will be the only legislative change at EU level in the field of legal labour migration in recent years.</p>

<p>The revised directive on entry and residence conditions foresees more flexible criteria, including a lower threshold for the minimum salary that applicants must earn in order to qualify for a Blue Card. It also expands the rights of beneficiaries with simplified intra-EU mobility and faster family reunification procedures.</p>

EU Blue Card

EP Plenary session - New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration

AVRAMOPOULOS, Dimitris (EC) - Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship

Press conference ' Legal Migration and integration of third country nationals

Parliament debate a Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee legislative-initiative report on legal migration policy and law. The report makes multiple recommendations to amend current directives, calling on the European Commission to present a legislative proposal.

Legal migration policy and law: closing statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

Parliament debate a Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee legislative-initiative report on legal migration policy and law. The report makes multiple recommendations to amend current directives, calling on the European Commission to present a legislative proposal. Opening statements by Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew, SE), rapporteur and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Legal migration policy and law: opening statements by Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew, SE), rapporteur and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

Legal migration policy and law: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration: opening statement by Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&D, FR), rapporteur and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration: opening statement by Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&D, FR), rapporteur and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration (Part 1/2).

New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration: closing statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-president of the European Commission.

New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration: closing statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-president of the European Commission

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration (Part 2/2).

New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration: MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the Impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services (in particular, the intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills). Opening statements by Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), Rapporteur, Morten LØKKEGAARD (Renew, DK), and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: opening statements by Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), Rapporteur, Morten LØKKEGAARD (Renew, DK), and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

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