Brussels, 13/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - MEPs, sitting in Strasbourg on Tuesday 13 December, adopted the so-called single permit directive which will enable nationals of non-EU countries to obtain work and residence permits through the same procedure. The Council of Ministers adopted the text on 24 November.
By virtue of the agreement reached between the two institutions, third country nationals will be able to apply to a one-stop shop for residence and work permits and member states (which...