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New set of measures to manage the EU's external borders and protect the Schengen area without internal borders

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15/12/2015

The Commission is proposing to establish a European Border and Coast Guard and also to introduce systematic checks against relevant databases for all people entering and exiting the Schengen area.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
News item
Keywords:
European Border and Coast Guard
external border
Schengen area
security

GERME International workshop: Inside Border / Migration Control

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07/12/2015

During this workshop, day-to-day making and unmaking of borders will be investigated from the perspective of history, policy making, surveillance and control, contestation and human agency.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
Event
Keywords:
border control
border surveillance
immigration detention

Council of the EU and Member States agree to implement systematic and coordinated checks at external borders

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20/11/2015

Justice and Home Affairs Ministers met in Brussels to discuss how to strengthen the following measures, inter alia: EU Passenger Name Record Directive, controls of external borders, information sharing and law enforcement cooperation.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
News item
Keywords:
external border
foreign fighter
passenger name record
Schengen Information System

Welcoming a migrant at home: in what form and with what legal consequences (Ciré)

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.

Theme:
Reception
Publication type:
EMN Reports & Studies
Keywords:
accomodation
private person

Deadline to respond to public consultation on the Smart Borders Package

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13/10/2015

The European Commission collects views and opinions, as well as ideas and knowledge, to elaborate a revised Smart Borders Package.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
News item
Keywords:
smart border

Those facing an unprecedented inflow of refugees can be offered 85% of cofinancing for transport of the assistance

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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.

Theme:
Reception
Keywords:
EU Civil Protection Mechanism
refugee crisis

Increase of the number of reception places for asylum seekers

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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 .

Theme:
Reception
Keywords:
reception facilities

A Call for collective courage by Jean-Claude Juncker

24/08/2015

The European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, writes on the challenge of the migration issue.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
relocation
resettlement
solidarity

All Born on 01/01 : A “Snapshot” Assessment of Afghan Asylum-seekers in Belgian Collective Reception Centres (UNHCR)

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.

Theme:
Reception
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
UNHCR
reception centre
Fedasil
Afghanistan

The Belgian Government approves the creation of about 2,500 additional reception places

06/08/2015

To face the important inflow of asylum seekers in Belgium, the government has taken measures to create additional reception places.

Theme:
Reception
Type:
News item
Keywords:
reception place

Public Consultation on the Smart Borders Package

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29/07/2015

Today, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the "Smart Borders Package", one of the priorities included in the European Agenda on Migration. All citizens (EU nationals and non-EU nationals) and organisations are invited to contribute.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
News item
Keywords:
border management
European Commission

Remarks of Commissioner Avramopoulos after the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 20 July 2015

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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.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Type:
News item
Keywords:
hotspots
relocation
safe country of origin

Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors (EMN)

EMN synthesis report on UAM (cover)

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.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Vulnerable groups
Data & Statistics
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
unaccompanied minors

Ten point action plan on migration in response to crisis situation in the Mediterranean.

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20/04/2015

A 10 point action plan of the immediate actions has been presented by Commissioner Avramopoulos and received the full backing of Foreign and Interior Ministers.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Mediterranean region

Frontex Annual Risk Analysis (ARA) 2015

01/04/2015

The Frontex Annual Risk Analysis (ARA) presents a European summary of trends and developments along the external borders of the Member States of the EU.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
entry refusal
illegal border crossing
irregular entry
irregular stay
obligation to leave the territory

Smart Borders Pilot testing-phase reached the execution phase

16/03/2015

On Sunday, 15 March the project on Smart Borders Pilot reached the next milestone - the execution phase – in Lisbon Airport, Portugal.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Schengen
smart border

Morning session on the protection granted to seriously ill migrants in the context of the M’ Bodj and Abdida case-law in Belgium

ADDE logo

06/01/2015

On 20 January, the Belgian Association for foreigners’ rights organizes a training on the topic “What protection for seriously ill persons following M’Bodj and Abdida case-law?”.

Theme:
International Protection
Borders & Visa
Vulnerable groups
Type:
Event
Keywords:
association for foreigners' rights
ill migrants
Training
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