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Annual BE EMN NCP Policy Event 2018

12/12/2018

On 12 December 2018, the Belgian contact point of the EMN organized its annual asylum and migration policy event in which recent national and EU developments in the field of international protection, legal migration and integration and irregular migration, human trafficking and return were discussed. 

Theme:
Integration
Reception
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
annual EMN policy event

Migration in rights and numbers 2018 (Myria)

26/06/2018

In this annual report Myria analyses the current migration and tests policy and practice against respect for fundamental rights. Myria draws conclusions and formulates policy recommandations. 

Theme:
Regularization
Data & Statistics
International Protection
Economic migration
Family Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
fundamental rights

Socioeconomic monitoring: Labour market and origin 2017

01/06/2018

The results of the third sociomonitoring report, published in December 2017, will be presented by the Federal Public Service Employment and Unia, in order to better understand the situation of persons on the labour market according to their origin.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
socioeconomic monitoring
labour market

Humanitarian corridor: 34 Syrians arrive in Belgium

07/06/2018

Today, 10 families with a humanitarian visa arrived in Zaventem. They will apply for international protection once in Belgium. They will be hosted in Christian communities, in cooperation with Caritas, during the first year.

Theme:
International Protection
Type:
News item
Keywords:
humanitarian visa

EMN Annual Conference in the framework of the Bulgarian EU presidency: Crossroads of migration

01/06/2018

On the 31st of May and 1st of June, the Bulgarian Contact Point of the EMN - in the framework of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council - organized the EMN Annual Conference. The conference was dedicated to  challenges and success factors in managing migration flows. 

Theme:
International Protection
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
migration management
EMN Annual Conference

31,000 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers in the EU in 2017 (Eurostat)

16/05/2018

Eurostat published a statistical analysis on the number of unaccompanied minors who applied for international protection in 2017. the 31,400 applications represent an important decrease compared to previous years. 

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
International Protection
Type:
News item
Keywords:
unaccompanied minors

Refugees in Europe. Review of Integration Practices & Policies (European Foundation for Democracy)

16/05/2018

One of the greatest challenges facing twenty-first century Europe is the mass migration and integration of refugees who cross borders in search of safer lives. This report of the European Foundation for Democracy analyses the wide-ranging issues relating to the integration of refugees in seven European countries, including Belgium) and presents our key findings – both in terms of good practices and areas for concern – as well as recommendations for change.

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
social inclusion

European Foundation for Democracy - Panel Discussion: Voices from Refugees in Europe: Responsibility to Protect

03/05/2018

The panel discussion will present the findings of the recently completed research project of the European Foundation for Democracy which examined how different European countries with high numbers of refugees and/or experience of integrating high numbers of refugees are managing the integration process and identifies good practices for integrating refugees. The research looked in particular at the situation of Syrian refugees in Europe, though not exclusively.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Immigrant integration

Eurostat newsrelase on asylum applications in 2017 and asylum decisions

20/03/2018

Today Eurostat published the 2017 statistics on 'Asylum in the EU' on its website. It covers main trends and characteristics of first time applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications for 2017 in the EU.

 

Theme:
International Protection
Type:
News item
Keywords:
asylum applications
asylum decisions

Law on reform of Belgium's Immigration Act published

12/03/2018

Today, March 12, 2018 the Law of 21 November 2017 (adopted in the Parliament on Nov. 9) modifying the Immigration Act was published in the Belgian Official Gazette and will come into force on March 22, 2018. 

 

Theme:
International Protection
Keywords:
asylum law

Current migration situation in the EU: impact on local communities (FRA)

01/02/2018

This updated report assesses how the presence of persons in need of protection affect the local communities in terms of housing, education, local economy and social responses

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
local community
fundamental rights

EU+ receives 43% fewer asylum applications in 2017 (EASO)

01/02/2018

New figures published today by EASO show a significant decrease in the number of asylum applications made in the EU in 2017.

Theme:
International Protection
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EASO
asylum applications
asylum decisions
unaccompanied minors
Syria

Challenges and practices for establishing identity (EMN Inform)

15/01/2018

This Inform presents an overview of the EMN Study on “Challenges and practices for establishing the identity of third-country nationals in migration procedures”. 

Theme:
International Protection
Borders & Visa
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
identification

Challenges and practices for establishing identity in the migration process (EMN)

15/01/2018

The Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network has published a report on challenges and practices for establishing identity in the migration process. The report served as the Belgian contribution to an EU Synthesis report on the topic, which compares national policies, legislation and practices on the subject in 25 EU Member States and Norway. 

Theme:
International Protection
Borders & Visa
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
identification

Socioeconomic monitoring 2017 - Labour market and origin (Unia & FPS Employment)

10/01/2018

The third socioeconomic monitoring includes data from 2013-2014, enlarges the analyzed age group and includes new variables - such as the level of education - and themes - such as the public sector - to better understand participation in the labour market according to the origin.

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Report

Belgium plans to resettle 1.150 refugees in 2018

05/01/2018

In 2018, a total of 1.150 refugees will be selected in the frame of the resettlement programme (Syrians, Congolese and refugees of the Central Mediterranean route) in order to be transferred to Belgium.

Theme:
International Protection
Keywords:
réinstallation

Integration programme becomes mandatory in the German-speaking Community

01/01/2018

As of 1 January 2018, certain third-country nationals have the obligation to follow an integration programme in the German-speaking Community.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
integration programme
Integration path
German-speaking Community
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