European Union: 'Blue Card' gains new life / workpermit.com, 26 September 2008
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"European Union interior ministers met in Brussels on 25 September to discuss an EU-wide immigration pact that would include endorsing the 'blue card' skilled immigration directive. First proposed in October of 2007, the blue card faced opposition at first but is now being accepted by most of the 27 member nations."