According to Advocate General Mengozzi, the requirement of having a basic knowledge of the German language, which Germany imposes for the grant of a visa for the purposes of family reunification of spouses who are third-country nationals, is contrary to EU law

Date of article: 30/04/2014

Daily News of: 30/04/2014

Country:  EUROPE

Author: Court of Justice of the European Union

Article language: en

That requirement, introduced in 2007, is compatible with neither the standstill clause under the Association Agreement with Turkey nor the Directive on family reunification

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Prüfverfahren zur Unfallchirurgie Graz

Date of article: 30/04/2014

Daily News of: 30/04/2014

Country:  Austria

Author: Austrian Ombudsman Board

Article language: de

Volksanwalt Günther Kräuter leitet ein Prüfverfahren zu der Unfallchirurgie (LKH) Graz ein, wo gemäß Medienberichten große Probleme im Spitalsmanagement bestehen, die sich unmittelbar negativ auf die Patientinnen und Patienten auswirken. Der Volksanwalt richtet sich dabei an die zuständigen Stellen, also die KAGES und das Land Steiermark.

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