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ERA-Conference: Annual Conference on the Schengen Acquis 2013

ERA logo

08/07/2013

The Academy of European Law (ERA) organises a conference on the internal border management of the EU.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Schengen
Schengen acquis

PICUM's Annual International Workshop: the Housing Situation of Undocumented Migrants

PICUM logo

03/04/2013

PICUM's Annual International Workshop, that will take place on 28 June 2013 in the International Auditorium in Brussels, will explore the housing situation of undocumented migrants.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
housing
undocumented migrants

Annual Report 2012 (Immigration Office)

14/06/2013

The annual "activity report" 2012 of the Immigration Office is available.

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Student Migration
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Regularization
Data & Statistics
Keywords:
Immigration Office

Annual Risk Analysis 2013 (Frontex)

Logo Frontex

22/04/2013

According to Frontex, the number of people trying to get into the EU dropped by around a half in 2012. Some 73.000 people were detected in 2012, down from around 114.000 in 2011.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Keywords:
Frontex
illegal border crossing

EU Commission proposes new draft Regulation for the surveillance of the external sea borders

Logo European Commission

12/04/2013

The Commission has made its new proposal to replace the measure which the Court of Justice annulled in September.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Keywords:
Frontex
external sea border

Questions raised in the House of Representatives on Urgent Medical Assistance

27/03/2013

The State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy and for Social Integration informed on changes and ongoing pilot projects concerning the control and reimbursement of urgent medical assistance related costs.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
urgent medical assistance
welfare fraud

Frontex Programme of Work 2013

Cover page Frontex Work program 2013

11/03/2013

Frontex Programme of Work 2013 outlines Frontex's areas of possible activities for the year in question, focusing inter alia on the further development of the EUROSUR system, the operational support to Greece, implementation measures and new structures.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Keywords:
border control
EUROSUR
external border

Home Affairs Ministers adopted 2 legislative acts related to the Schengen Information System (SIS II)

Logo EU Council

08/03/2013

SIS II, which is seen as a vital seucirty factor in the EU, will be in operation on 9 April 2013, becoming one of the world's largest IT systems in the field.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Schengen acquis
Schengen Information System

Sanctions Directive transposed into national legislation

04/03/2013

On 4 March 2013, the Law laying down sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals came into force.

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
sanctions directive
irregular worker

The EU is moving towards smart borders

Logo European Commission

28/02/2013

Today, the Commission proposed a "smart border package" to reinforce border check procedures for foreigners travelling to the EU.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
News item
Keywords:
entry exit system
registered traveller programme
smart border

Responding to Migratory Pressures in 2011 (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform Responding Migratory Pressures 2011

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform provides a short overview of the main developments that took place in the EU in 2011 in response to increasing migratory pressure and specifically in relation to the six strategic priority areas of the EU Action on Migratory Pressure.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
External Dimension
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
border management
migration management
mobility partnership
readmission agreement

Practical Measures to reduce Irregular Migration (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform on Practical Measures Irr Migration

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform provides an overview of existing approaches, mechanisms and measures to reduce irregular migration to the EU and Norway.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
migratory pressure
effective practice

Visa Policy as Migration Channel (EMN Inform)

First page of Inform on Visa Policy as Migration Channel

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform analyzes whether there is a nexus between visa and migration policy in Member States practices, especially relating to long-stay visas.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
migration management
visa policy

Conference EU Third Countries on Migration Flows Management - The Democratic Republic of Congo (ACTED - FJEC - OCDH)

Poster of conference

07/11/2012

This conference takes place within the framework of the project "Awareness raising of the risks associated with irregular migration and support to vocational reintegration of migrants in the Republic of Congo" (2011-2012).

Theme:
Irregular Migration
External Dimension
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Democratic Republic of Congo
flow
management

A common visa policy to spur growth in the EU

European Commission logo

07/11/2012

In a strategic Communication adopted today, the Commission examines how the implementation and development of the common visa policy could help growth in the EU by facilitating travel opportunities for third country nationals willing to visit the EU.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
News item
Keywords:
economy
growth
tourism

Practical Measures to Reduce Irregular Migration - EU synthesis (EMN)

Cover page of this EMN synthesis report

31/10/2012

This synthesis report summarises the main findings of the national reports for the EMN study on practical measures to reduce irregular migration preformed by EMN national contact points from 22 member states.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies

Visa Policy as Migration Channel - EU synthesis (EMN)

26/10/2012

This Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of the National Reports for the EMN Study on Visa Policy as Migration Channel undertaken by EMN National Contact Points from 21 Member States.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
visa policy

Deadline for sending feedback on the implementation by Frontex of its fundamental rights obligations

Logo European Ombudsman

07/08/2012

In view of the new legal framework and the interest taken by civil society in the EU's management of external borders, including its fundamental rights dimension, the Ombudsman seeks to clarify, by an own-initiative inquiry, the implementation by Frontex of its fundamental rights obligations.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Keywords:
EU border agency
fundamental right
ombudsman

Play & Debate: "Odysseys": a fresh perspective on irregal immigration (De Poche Theater)

Poster of the play Odysseys

22/08/2012

What drives so many migrants to risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean sea? How does Europe react? These questions will be addressed with representatives from CIRé, CNCD and Boats4People during a debate following the play on 25 September 2012.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Mediterranean
boat migrant

ERA-Conference on the Schengen Area 2012 (2 days)

Logo ERA

04/07/2012

The annual conference on the Schengen area (Academy of European Law) intents to provide legal practitioners with an in-depth analysis of the European Commission's proposed Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Schengen acquis
Schengen borders code

Cyprus Presidency: Asylum, Migration & Borders Priorities under the Spotlight

Logo CY Presidency

29/06/2012

On 30 June 2012 the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, taking over the Danish Presidency, presented its 6 months programme. Asylum, Migration and Borders is one of the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency's Operational Programme.

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
Borders & Visa
Type:
News item
Keywords:
CEAS
legislation
policy
Stockholm Programme

Annual Report 2011 (Immigration Department)

cover report

06/06/2012

Since June 4, 2012 the annual report 2011 of the Immigration Department is available

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
Immigration Department

Annual Risk Analysis 2012 (Frontex)

19/04/2012

The Annual Risk Analysis (ARA) for 2012 presents an analysis of events related to border control as well as to illegal border crossing and different forms of cross-border crime during 2011.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Keywords:
Frontex

The Court makes assisting illegal immigration punishable by criminal penalties for fraudulently obtained and not yet annulled visa holders

Logo of the Court of Justice of the European Union

10/04/2012

Based on judgement in case C-83/12 Minh Koa Vo, a Member State may impose criminal penalties for aiding illegal immigration when the persons who have entered the Union territory, national of non member countries, hold visas fraudulently obtained but not yet annulled.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Keywords:
Court of Justice of the European Union
criminal penalties
judgement

Press release: Common responses to current challenges of secondary mixed migration flows

Foreign Affairs Logo

07/03/2012

The Ministers responsible for asylum and migration of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom met in Brussels on 7 March 2012 to discuss measures in the field of combating illegal immigration

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item

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