Glossary
The EMN Glossary – as one of the key products of the EMN - improves comparability by enabling a common understanding and use of terms and definitions relating to asylum and migration. The Glossary draws on a variety of sources, but primarily on the legislation of the EU asylum and immigration acquis, and makes terms available in the majority of EU Member State languages.
The online version is regularly updated and available in various languages.
- BG: дете
- CZ: dítě
- DE: Kind
- EE: laps
- EN: child
- ES: población infantil
- FI: lapsi
- FR: enfant
- GA: leanbh
- GR: παιδί
- HU: gyermek
- IT: bambino
- LT: vaikas
- LV: bērns
- MT: Tifel (Tifla) / Wild
- NL: kind
- NO: barn
- PL: dziecko
- PT: criança
- RO: copil
- SE: barn
- SK: dieťa
- SL: otrok
Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier or later.
2. The term should be used to describe the relationship with other family members. When referring to an individual and in a more legal context, the term minor should be used.
- BG: преференции на ЕС
- CZ: upřednostňování pracovníků ze zemí EU
- DE: Unionspräferenz
- EE: liidu eelistamine
- EN: union preference
- ES: Preferencia de la Unión Europea
- FI: unionin etuuskohtelu
- FR: préférence communautaire
- GA: tús áite do shaoránaigh de chuid an Aontais
- HU: uniós preferencia
- IT: preferenza comunitaria
- LT: Sąjungos pirmumo principas
- LV: Savienības priekšrocības princips
- MT: Bi preferenza għall-Unjoni
- NL: Unie preferentie
- NO: fortrinn for borgere av EU/EFTA-land (b) / fortrinn for borgarar av EU/EFTA-land (n)
- PL: preferencja unijna
- SE: unionsföreträde
- SK: zásada uprednostňovania občanov Únie / únijná preferencia
- SL: prednost Unije
The preference given by an EU Member State to workers who are nationals of other EU Member States over workers who are nationals of third countries in regard to access to their labour market.
Before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the term ‘community preference’ was the preferred term to use.
- BG: Център за информация, дискусии и обмен оносно преминаването на границите и имиграцията
- CZ: Centrum pro informace, diskusi a výměnu názorů k překačování hranic a imigraci
- DE: Informations-, Diskussions- und Austauschzentrum für Fragen in Zusammenhang mit dem Überschreiten der Außengrenzen und der Einwanderung
- EE: piiriületuse- ja sisserändealase teabe, analüüsi ja infovahetuse keskus
- EN: Centre for Information, Discussion and Exchange on the Crossing of Frontiers and Immigration
- ES: Centro de información, reflexión e intercambio en materia de cruce de fronteras e inmigración
- FI: Rajanylitys- ja maahanmuuttoasioiden tiedotus-, tarkastelu- ja tietojenvaihtokeskus
- FR: Centre d’information, de réflexion et d’échanges en matière de franchissement des frontières et d’immigration
- GA: an Lárionad um Fhaisnéis, Plé agus Malartú i dtaca le Trasnú Imeallchríche agus Inimirce
- GR: Κέντρο Ενημέρωσης, Συζήτησης και Ανταλλαγής για τη Μετανάστευση και την Συνοριακή Διέλευση
- HU: Külső Határok Átlépésével és Bevándorlással foglalkozó Információ-,Vita-, és Véleménycsere Központ
- IT: Centro di Informazione, di Riflessione e di Scambi in materia di Attraversamento delle Frontiere e di Immigrazione
- LT: Informacijos, diskusijų ir keitimosi duomenimis sienų kirtimo ir imigracijos klausimais centras
- LV: Centrs informācijai, apspriedēm un apmaiņām par robežšķērsošanu un imigrāciju
- MT: Ċentru (Iċ-) ta’ Informazzjoni, Diskussjoni u Skambji dwar il-Qsim ta’ Fruntieri u l-Immigrazzjoni
- NL: Centrum voor informatie, beraad en gegevensuitwisseling inzake grensoverschrijding en immigratie
- NO: Senter for informasjon, diskusjon og utveksling om grensepassering og innvandring
- PL: Centrum Wymiany Informacji nt. Przekraczania Granic i Imigracji
- PT: Centro de Informação, Reflexão e Intercâmbio em matéria de Passagem das Fronteiras e Imigração
- RO: Centrul de informare, reflecţie şi schimb de informaţii cu privire la trecerea frontierei şi imigraţie
- SE: Centrum för information, diskussion och utbyte i frågor som rör passage av gränser och invandring
- SK: Centrum pre informácie, diskusiu a výmenu v oblasti prekračovania hraníc a prisťahovalectva
- SL: Center za podatke, razprave in izmenjave glede prečkanja meje in priseljevanja
A body assisting the EU Member States in effectively studying legal migration so as to prevent irregular migration and unlawful residence, in effectively combating immigration crime, in better detecting forged documents and in improving expulsion practice.
2. In December 2009, as a consequence of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, COREPER decided to abolish CIREFI and to transfer its functions to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX).
- BG: Договорът от Лисабон
- CZ: Lisabonská smlouva
- DE: Vertrag von Lissabon
- EN: Lisbon Treaty
- ES: Tratado de Lisboa
- FI: Lisbonin sopimus
- FR: Traité de Lisbonne
- GA: Conradh Liospóin
- GR: Η Συνθήκη της Λισαβόνας
- HU: Lisszaboni Szerződés
- IT: Trattato di Lisbona
- LT: Lisabonos sutartis
- LV: Lisabonas līgums
- MT: Trattat (It-) ta’ Lisbona
- NL: Verdrag van Lissabon
- NO: Lisboa-traktaten
- PL: Traktat Lizboński
- SE: Lissabonfördraget
- SK: Lisabonská zmluva
- SL: Lizbonska pogodba
An international agreement - initially known as the Reform Treaty - which amends the two treaties that form the constitutional basis of the European Union and which aims to enhance the efficiency and democratic legitimacy of the European Union and to improve the coherence of its actions.
2. Prominent changes included the move from unanimity to qualified majority voting in at least 45 policy areas in the Council of Ministers, a change in calculating such a majority to a new double majority, a more powerful European Parliament forming a bicameral legislature alongside the Council of ministers under the ordinary legislative procedure, a consolidated legal personality for the EU, and the creation of a long-term President of the European Council and a High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The Treaty also made the Union's bill of rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, legally binding.
3. The Treaty of Lisbon broadened the competences of the EU in asylum issues. According to Art. 78 TFEU, a common policy on asylum is developed through the ordinary legislative procedure. There is no mentioning of minimum standards as before which sets the aim to convergence. The Article provides for the legal basis for the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). For further information, see the entry for 'Common European Asylum System (CEAS)' in this EMN Glossary.
4. For more information see the website of the Lisbon Treaty.
- BG: Европейска политика за съседство
- CZ: Evropská politika sousedství
- DE: Europäische Nachbarschaftspolitik
- EE: Euroopa naabruspoliitika
- EN: European Neighbourhood Policy
- ES: Política Europea de Vecindad
- FI: Euroopan naapuruuspolitiikka
- FR: Politique européenne de voisinage
- GA: Beartas Comharsanachta na hEorpa
- HU: Európai Szomszédságpolitika
- IT: politica europea di vicinato
- LT: Europos kaimynystės politika
- LV: Eiropas kaimiņattiecību politika
- MT: Politika (Il-) Ewropea tal-Viċinat / tal-Madwar
- NL: Europees nabuurschapsbeleid
- NO: Den europeiske naboskapspolitikken
- PL: Europejska Polityka Sąsiedztwa
- RO: Politica europeană de vecinătate
- SE: EU:s grannskapspolitik
- SK: Európska susedská politika / Európska politika susedstva
- SL: Evropska sosedska politika
A bilateral policy between the European Union and 16 partner countries (the EU’s closest neighbouring countries), further enriched and complemented by three regional and multilateral cooperation initiatives.
2. The three regional and multilateral cooperation initiatives of the ENP are: the Eastern Partnership (EAP), launched in Prague in May 2009; the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EUROMED), formerly known as the Barcelona Process, re-launched in Paris in July 2008), and the Black Sea Synergy (launched in Kiev in February 2008).
3. The Lisbon Treaty has allowed the EU to strengthen the delivery of its foreign policy: cooperation with neighbouring countries can now be broadened to cover the full range of issues in an integrated and more effective manner. This was a key driver for initiating a review of the ENP in summer 2010.
4. For up-to-date information on the ENP, see the webpage of the EU External Action Service on the ENP.