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Fedasil opens a return desk in Charleroi

24/11/2016

In october 2016, Fedasil has opened a new return desk in Charleroi, where migrants can receive information and assistance on voluntary return.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
return desk
voluntary return

Illegally entering/staying foreigners must pay administrative fine of EUR 200

24/07/2016

As from today 24 July, a EUR 200 administrative fine is immediately due and payable by foreigners at the border and EU citizens on the territory who irregularly cross borders/stay on the territory.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Keywords:
administrative fine
illegal entry
illegal stay

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

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

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

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

Good practices in the return and reintegration of irregular migrants: entry bans policy and use of readmission agreements (EMN Inform)

EMN Inform return and readmission

11/12/2014

This Inform summarizes the main findings of the corresponding EMN study aimed at analyzing Member States’ use of entry bans and readmission agreements as the EU main policy measures to implement effective return policies

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
entry ban
forced return
readmission agreement
return directive

Good practices in the return and reintegration of irregular migrants in Belgium and in the EU (EMN)

Screen shot study return and readmission

11/12/2014

This focused study presents an analysis of (Member) States’ use of entry bans and readmission agreements and also identify good practices in this field, including possible synergies in the implementation of return and reintegration measures.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
entry ban
forced return
readmission agreement
return directive

When the best option is a leaky boat: why migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean and what Europe is doing about it (MPC)

04/12/2014

This policy brief, produced by the Migration Policy Centre, focuses on immigration to Europe via the Mediterranean and related issues such as smuggling, sea routes, Mare Nostrum and risks encountered by migrants. It also provides statistics and data.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
boat migrant
human smuggling
Mare Nostrum
Mediterranean
migrant death

The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies (EMN Inform)

Cover page EMN Inform

03/11/2014

This Inform summarizes the main findings of the corresponding EMN study aimed at analyzing Member States’ use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
alternative to detention
detention

The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies in Belgium and in the EU (EMN)

Cover report EMN Study use of detention and alternatives to detention

03/11/2014

This focused study presents an analysis of (Member) States use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies and identifies similarities, differences and good practices in this field

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
alternative to detention
detention

Functioning of the Schengen area: release of the 6th Bi-annual report (May-October 2014)

Logo European commission

03/11/2014

On 11 November 2014, the European Commission has released its 6th bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area covering the period from 1 May to 31 October 2014.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Data & Statistics
Type:
News item
Keywords:
border management
irregular migration path
Schengen
visa policy

Fatal journeys: Tracking Lives Lost During Migration (IOM)

30/09/2014

The report, compiled under IOM’s Missing Migrants Project, indicates Europe is the world’s most dangerous destination for “irregular” migration, costing the lives of over 3,000 migrants this year.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Keywords:
Mediterranean
smuggled migrant
migrant death

Fighting abuse of EU citizens' right to free movement: Commission helps Member States tackle marriages of convenience

European Commission Logo

26/09/2014

The European Commission published on 26 September 2014 a handbook to help EU Member States take action against marriages of convenience between EU citizens and non-EU nationals in the context of EU law on free movement. The Commission prepared the handbook in close cooperation with Member States.

Theme:
Family Migration
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
free movement
handbook
marriages of convenience
misuse

Statistics on enforcement of immigration legislation in the EU (Eurostat)

logo Eurostat

01/09/2014

2013 statistics on enforcement of immigration legislation have been released by Eurostat in September 2014.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Data & Statistics
Type:
News item
Keywords:
entry refusal
external border
illegal stay
obligation to leave the territory

Annual Report 2013 (Immigration Office)

Activiteitenrapport DVZ 2013

16/07/2014

The annual "activity report" 2013 of the Immigration Office is available.

Theme:
Migration
Economic migration
Family Migration
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
Immigration Office

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