Today, the Council of Ministers has approved the proposal of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration to gradually reduce the Belgian reception capacity.
27/05/2016
The ICMC has conduct a project called SHARE to build a European resettlement network. Here is the final report.
28/04/2016
This new study by ICMPD, "Targeting Vulnerabilities", examines the impact of the Syrian war on trafficking in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
15/02/2016
On 15th February, a new vaccination campaign has been launched for newly arrived asylum seekers.
03/02/2016
This MPI Europe report by Michael Kegels, details the central importance of well-functioning reception systems for asylum seekers in the EU.
09/11/2015
Through this publication, the Ciré informs private persons, who wish to welcome a migrant at home, about the needs of the sector and the legal consequences.
27/10/2015
Today the European Commission decided to increase the level of cofinancing for the transport of the assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following activation of the mechanism by Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia.
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21/09/2015
Following the increase in the number of asylum seekers, the Belgian government approved a series of measures to progressively increase the reception capacity .
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24/08/2015
The European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, writes on the challenge of the migration issue.
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17/08/2015
On 27 July 2015, UNHCR and Fedasil launched the report “All Born on 01/01” which examines the situation of Afghan asylum seekers residing in collective reception centres in Belgium.
06/08/2015
To face the important inflow of asylum seekers in Belgium, the government has taken measures to create additional reception places.
21/07/2015
Interior ministers in Brussels on Monday (20 July) fell short of a European Commission-proposed target to relocate 40,000 asylum seekers arriving in Greece and Italy over the next two years. However according to EU Commissioner Avramopoulos significant progress was made on different topics.
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04/06/2015
This Report presents the main findings of the 2014 EMN Study "Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors (UAMs)". The study aims to update the findings of the 2008-2009 EMN study on UAMs.
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11/12/2014
As part of the implementation of the government agreement of October 2014 as well as of the new reception scheme, the reduction of available reception places for asylum seekers has been approved by the Council of Ministers of 11 December 2014.
04/12/2014
On 4 December 2014, 22 Syrian refugees landed in Belgium for resettlement. 53 more are expected to arrive by the end of the year. Further resettlements of Syrian refugees are planned in 2015.
14/08/2014
This EMN Inform summarizes the key findings of the corresponding EMN study which aimed to identify good practices and mechanisms to allow for flexible and efficient reception facilities whilst maintaining the quality of reception conditions.
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04/08/2014
The Royal decree of 15 May 2014 entered into force today, determining conditions of application for internal measures and sanctions to guarantee or restore the order, security and tranquility in reception centers.
15/07/2014
The Federal Migration Centre made a brochure with information on access to the Belgian Nationality after the new Nationality Code came into force on 1 January 2013. This is the fourth edition of this brochure.
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06/12/2013
Ending its 3279th meeting of 5 and 6 December, the JHA Council presents its conclusions. Topics discussed include the free movement of EU citizens, the Task Force Mediterranean, full application of the Schengen acquis by Bulgaria and Romania and the European citizenship report 2013.
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25/10/2013
On 25 October 2013 the Belgian National Contact Point of the European Migration Network organised a conference on the reception of asylum seekers in Belgium and the EU.
06/09/2013
The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the organisation of reception facilities for asylum seekers in the different Member States and to identify good practices and existing mechanisms for efficient and flexible reception facilities whilst ensuring quality.
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03/07/2013
This report provides statistics, information on the legal framework, the asylum procedure and reception conditions for asylum seekers in Belgium.
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07/05/2013
This Conference looked into the strengths and weaknesses of reception system for asylum seekers in terms of quality, efficiency and flexibility. Speakers from Belgium, France and the UK provided a comparative perspective.
