Three countries, one big headache and infinite possibilities

ITEM Researcher Martin Unfried

EU integration is the dream of a Europe without borders. Belgian and German border territories are an integral part of the daily lives of thousands of people in Maastricht. While there are no more passport controls, differences in legislation still complicate the European dream. Martin Unfried and ITEM research and advocate for people in European […]

Test Case: Erzieher – Childcare Workers

Certain cases submitted to ITEM cannot be resolved through creative legal interpretation, our contacts with the relevant governmental authorities or other forms of collaborative efforts. Whereas every attempt will always be made to resolve the issue amicably, in specific instances this may not be sufficient. Where the issues at stake are considered to be of […]

Social security for doctoral candidates – Test case

Certain cases submitted to ITEM cannot be resolved through creative legal interpretation, our contacts with the relevant governmental authorities or other forms of collaborative efforts. Whereas every attempt will always be made to resolve the issue amicably, in specific instances this may not be sufficient. Where the issues at stake are considered to be of […]