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Annual EMN Conference "Rethinking returns from the EU: Sustainable returns and cooperation with countries of origin

06/07/2016

On 6 and 7 July, the Slovakian National Contact Point of the EMN - in connection with its Member State's Presidency of the Council of the EU - organized the annual EMN conference. This time the conference focused on sustainable returns and cooperation with countries of origin.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
country of origin
EMN conference

Voluntary departure premiums doubled for Iraqi and Afghan asylum seekers

14/06/2016

At the initiative of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, the premiums granted to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who voluntarily return to their country of origin have been temporarily doubled.

Theme:
Asylum
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Afghanistan
departure premium
Iraq
voluntary return

Colloquium "The refugees crisis, crisis of the European Union?" (Nice, 2 days)

Logo Université Nice Sophia Antipolis

23/05/2016

Does the refugees crisis also means a crisis of the EU ? This question will be addressed during the colloquium organized by the "Laboratoire de Droit international et Européen" and the "Centre d'excellence J. MONNET de l'UNS" in partnership with the "Centre d'excellence J. MONNET de l'UGA".

Theme:
Migration
Irregular Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
EU-Turkey Agreement
refugees crisis

Incentives to return to a third-country and support provided to migrants for their reintegration (EMN Inform)

08/06/2016

This EMN Inform provides an overview of the results of the review of 87 programmes implemented by 23 Member States and Norway to assist migrants to return and to support their reintegration.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
financial assistance
reintegration programmes
voluntary return

IES Policy Forum: "The Refugee Crisis and the EU-Turkey Deal: Which Role for the EU's Home Affairs Agencies?" (VUB)

Institute for European Studies logo

09/05/2016

The Institute for European Studies (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) organizes a Policy Forum on the role of the EU's home affairs agencies in the refugee crisis.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
EU-Turkey Agreement
European Asylum Support Office
Europol
Frontex
refugee crisis

Awareness and image of voluntary return - the perspective of irregular migrants and their representatives in Belgium (KUL)

Front page - Study on awareness and image of voluntary return (KUL)

10/05/2016

What image do irregular migrants and their representatives have of voluntary return? Is voluntary return well-known? These topics are the focus of a study carried out by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL).

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
voluntary return

Undocumented Migrants and the Europe 2020 Strategy: Making Social Inclusion a Reality for all Migrants in Europe (PICUM)

Front page - Undocumented migrants and the Europe 2020 Strategy

10/05/2016

This study, published by the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), focuses on links between the Europe 2020 Strategy and undocumented migrants.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Integration
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
EU 2020 Strategy
social inclusion
undocumented migrants

The Commission recommends to maintain proportionate temporary internal border controls

04/05/2016

The Commission has today proposed a Recommendation, to be decided upon by the Council, to prolong proportionate controls at certain internal Schengen borders for a maximum period of six months.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
border control
Greek Action Plan
Schengen borders code

10 new actions worth €117 million to tackle irregular migration and forced displacement in the Horn of Africa

Photo/Poster Africa Trust Fund for Africa

28/04/2016

The Commission has announced today the approval of new actions in the Horn of Africa region under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
External Dimension
Keywords:
EU Emergency Trust Fund
Horn of Africa

European Commission reports on implementation of EU-Turkey Statement

Logo European Commission

20/04/2016

The Commission finds that good progress has been made to implement the EU-Turkey Statement.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EU-Turkey Statement
resettlement

EU-Turkey Agreement to tackle the refugee crisis

Logo of the Council of the EU

18/03/2016

The EU and Turkey have found an agreement in order to end irregular migration from Turkey to the EU.

Theme:
International Protection
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EU-Turkey Agreement
humanitarian admission
resettlement

Greece in the process of returning 308 irregular migrants to Turkey

Logo European Commission

02/03/2016

Today, the Commission confirmed that Greece is in the process of returning 308 irregular migrants to Turkey, as the EU steps up its efforts to ensure that those who do not qualify for international protection will be quickly and effectively returned to their countries of origin or transit.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Greece
irregular migrant
return
Turkey

Main results of the Justice and Home Affairs Council

logo EU JHA council

25/02/2016

The Justice and Home Affairs Council of 25/02/2016 discussed the current migratory situation, including the monitoring of implementation of the measures already agreed at recent meetings of the European Council and Justice and Home Affairs Council.

Theme:
Asylum
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Schengen borders code
Western Balkans route

Voluntary return: charter flight to Iraq

Logo Fedasil

02/02/2016

For the first time in Europe, Fedasil and IOM organized on Monday 1st February 2016 a chartered flight to Baghdad for the voluntary return of 106 persons to Iraq.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
voluntary return
IOM
Fedasil

Ad Hoc Query on illegal working

28/01/2016

22 (Member) States provided information on their practices regarding illegally working migrants, more precisely on whether this is considered a criminal offence and what possible sanctions they face. This query was launched by the British National Contact Point.

Theme:
Economic migration
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
illegal work
irregularly staying third-country national

Guidelines for Monitoring and Evaluation of AVR(R) Programmes (EMN)

25/01/2016

The Guidelines – developed under the EMN Return Expert Group (REG) - propose a common methodology that Member States can follow to monitor and evaluate AVVR programmes.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
EMN Reports & Studies
Keywords:
monitoring
evaluation
AVRR
AVR

Migrants' movements through the Mediterranean (EMN Policy Brief)

Cover page of EMN Policy Brief Migrants' movements through the Mediterranean

05/01/2016

This EMN Policy Brief presents key data on the irregular movements of people across the EU external borders and within the European Union itself, whether as asylum-seekers or as migrants, over the past few years and including the first nine months of 2015.

Theme:
Asylum
Irregular Migration
Data & Statistics
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
asylum applications
asylum decisions
Mediterranean
migratory route
secondary movement

Migrants' movements through the Mediterranean (EMN Inform)

First page of the EMN Inform Migrant's movements through the Mediterranean

05/01/2016

This EMN Inform shows how movements of asylum-seekers, migrants and displaced persons to the EU have changed and evolved in 2015.

Theme:
Asylum
Irregular Migration
Data & Statistics
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
Mediterranean
migration route
secondary movement

BE EMN NCP conference: Return of irregular and vulnerable migrants - Challenges & opportunities

EMN logo

26/10/2015

Join us to discuss how to provide irregular migrants with information on voluntary return and how to address vulnerabilities in the return and reintegration process.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
irregular migrant
vulnerable persons

EMN Conference in Belgium on the return of irregular and vulnerable migrants

Photo Conference of BE EMN NCP 2015

04/12/2015

The conference of the Belgian National Contact Point to the EMN– which took place on 4 December in Brussels – focused on challenges and opportunities associated with the return of irregular and vulnerable migrants.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Vulnerable groups
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EMN conference
forced return
reintegration programmes
voluntary return
vulnerable persons

Sustainable refugee return: Triggers, constraints and lessons on addressing the development challenges of forced displacement

03/11/2015

This study aims to identify the conditions that influence the decisions by refugees in protracted displacement regarding return to their home country: when, why and by whom are decisions on return and other coping strategies made?

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
displacement
durable solution
sustainable return

Dissemination of Information on Voluntary Return: how to reach irregular migrants not in contact with the authorities (EMN Inform)

Cover Image EMN Inform Dissemination of information on voluntary return

03/11/2015

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study "Dissemination of Information on Voluntary Return: how to reach irregular migrants not in contact with the authorities".

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
voluntary return

Dissemination of information on voluntary return in Belgium and in the EU: how to reach irregular migrants not in contact with the authorities (EMN)

Cover image EU synthesis on dissemination of information on voluntary return

17/09/2015

This EMN study analyses and compares the different approaches used by Member States to ensure irregular migrants are informed of options for return.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
EMN Reports & Studies
Keywords:
voluntary return

Cost of exclusion from healthcare: The case of migrants in an irregular situation (FRA)

07/09/2015

This report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights aims to estimate the economic cost of providing timely access to healthcare for migrants in an irregular situation, compared with providing treatment only in emergency cases.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
healthcare

Special Meeting of the European Council to address the situation in the Mediterranean

Council of the European Union logo

23/04/2015

The European Council held a special meeting with a view to adopting different orientations to address the tragic situation in the Mediterranean.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
human trafficking
Mediterranean

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