Skip to main content

Other government information and services: belgium.be

  • EN
  • NL
  • FR
EMN

Main navigation

  • Home
  • EMN Publications
    • Annual Reports
    • Thematic Studies
    • Informs
    • Ad Hoc Queries
    • EMNews
    • Glossary
  • All Publications
    • Reception
    • International Protection
    • Temporary Protection
    • Economic Migration
    • Family Migration
    • Student Migration
    • Citizenship & Nationality
    • Statelessness
    • Borders & Visa
    • Irregular Migration
    • Return & Readmission
    • Smuggling & Trafficking
    • Integration
    • Vulnerable Groups
    • External Dimension
  • News & Agenda
    • News
    • Agenda
    • EMN Belgium Policy Event 2026
  • About EMN
    • EMN Belgium
    • EMN Europe
    • EMN Activities
    • Contact Us
  • Clear all filters

Content type

  • Publications (152)
  • News (142)
  • Events (54)

Publication type

  • EMN Studies (22)
  • EMN Informs (22)
  • EMN Ad Hoc Queries (41)
  • External publications (47)

Theme

  • International Protection (349)
  • Integration (229)
  • (-) Economic migration (217)
  • Return & Readmission (207)
  • Borders & Visa (179)
  • Smuggling & Trafficking (177)
  • Reception (160)
  • Vulnerable groups (156)
  • (-) Irregular Migration (145)
  • Family Migration (122)
  • External Dimension (99)
  • Student Migration (56)
  • Citizenship & Nationality (53)
  • Temporary protection (46)
  • Statelessness (28)

Year

  • 2026 (19)
  • 2025 (34)
  • 2024 (28)
  • 2023 (33)
  • 2022 (6)
  • 2021 (1)
  • 2020 (4)
  • 2019 (7)
  • 2018 (17)
  • 2017 (17)
  • 2016 (20)
  • 2015 (23)
  • 2014 (25)
  • 2013 (35)
  • 2012 (25)
  • 2011 (49)
  • 2010 (2)
  • 2006 (2)
  • 2005 (1)

Irregular immigration in the EU: Facts and Figures (EP Think Tank)

Cover picture EPRS Briefing irregular migration

04/04/2015

The European Parliament Think Tank has published a briefing presenting facts and figures about irregular immigration in the EU.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Data & Statistics
Keywords:
illegal border crossing
illegal entry
illegal stay
obligation to leave the territory

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

Annual Conference of the EMN : « Attracting and retaining talents in Europe» (2 days, Riga)

First page of concept paper of EMN annual conference Riga

20/03/2015

The Annual Conference of the European Migration Network was held on March 19 and 20. It aimed to provide a global context for the ‘competition for talent’ as well as the practical responses that Member States have developed to ensure that their skills needs can be identified and met.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
competitiveness
EMN Annual Conference
highly skilled workers
talent

EMN Conference: Attracting and Retaining Talent In Europe (Riga, 2 days)

Logo of Latvian Presidency

02/03/2015

On 19-20 March 2015, the Latvian Contact Point of the EMN, under the auspices of the Latvian Presidency of the European Council, organizes the EMN Conference on "Attracting and Retaining Talent in Europe".

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
competitiveness
economic growth
EMN conference
talent

Joint Operational Team launched to combat irregular migration in the Mediterranean

Logo Europol Mare

17/03/2015

The Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare, a new initiative aiming to tackle the organised criminal groups who are facilitating the journeys of migrants by ships across the Mediterranean Sea to the European Union, has been launched today.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
criminal groups
Mediterranean
JOT Mare

Mentoring practices in Europe and North America - Strategies for improving immigrants' employment outcomes (King Baudouin Foundation)

Cover page of the KBF publication

02/03/2015

As Belgium does not yet have many mentoring projects, the King Baudouin Foundation decided to explore this area while also looking at practices in other countries.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
mentoring
labour market integration
youth unemployment
highly skilled

Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes (EMN)

Cover page of EU synthesis of EMN business migration study

23/02/2015

This EMN study aims to compare the different national policies in place for non-EU investors, business owners and other business persons at the various stages of migration (pre-entry, entry and stay).

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
business person
immigrant business owner
immigrant investor

Call for applications: Informal expert group on economic migration (EU Commission)

Logo European Commission

09/02/2015

The European Commission's Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs has decided to set up a temporary informal expert group on economic migration, and is therefore calling for applications to select members of this group.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
EU blue card
expert group on economic migration

The European Commission makes a stand on recent human smuggling in the Mediterranean

European Commission logo

13/01/2015

On the occasion of the European Parliament plenary session of 13 January 2015, Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos spoke on human smuggling in the Mediterranean and the needed reaction of the EU

Theme:
Asylum
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Frontex
joint operation Triton
resettlement
Syrian refugees

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

International Migration Outlook 2014 (OECD)

OECD Logo

03/12/2014

This flagship publication on migration analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and selected non-OECD countries.

Theme:
Migration
Economic migration
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
economic growth
international migration trend
labour market integration
labour migration

Better Work for Immigrants: Tackling Joblessness and Stunted Progression in the European Union (MPI)

Logo MPI Europe

04/11/2014

This meeting will discuss the dynamics by which migrants get stuck in low-skilled work, and the role of training and employment services in helping them progress in their occupations.

Theme:
Economic migration
Integration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
low-skilled work
unemployment

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

First residence permits in Europe issued to non-EU nationals

Logo Eurostat

22/10/2014

Eurostat published data on first residence permits issued to non-EU nationals. A residence permit represents an authorization issued by the competent authorities of a country allowing third-country national (non-EU citizens) to stay legally on its territory.

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Student Migration
Data & Statistics
Type:
News item
Keywords:
residence permit

Selling Visas and Citizenship: Policy Questions from the Global Boom in Investor Immigration (MPI)

MPI Logo

09/10/2014

The October Report of the Migration Policy Institute focuses on immigrant investor programs and the policymakers’ responses to immigrant investors’ increasing needs and demands, in particular visa and citizenship.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
business migration
economic benefit
immigrant investor program
immigration policy
visa policy

Matching Economic Migration with Labour Market Needs (OECD, European Union)

Matching economic migration with labour market needs

02/10/2014

This publication provides new evidence on the role that international migration has played in Europe and in selected other OECD countries over the past decade in terms of labour force; educational attainment; and occupational changes.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
labour market need
migrants' skills
population ageing

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

Employment and migration: worker mobility key to tackle EU demographic and skills challenges

Logo European Commission

18/09/2014

The joint European Commission-OECD report on Matching Economic Migration with Labour Market Needs shows that migration and mobility have a key role to play to address demographic decline and skills shortages in the EU.

Theme:
Data & Statistics
Student Migration
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
migrants' skills
labour mobility
labour migration
employment
demography

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

Open for Business: Migrant Entrepreneurship in OECD countries

Cover page of OECD publication Open for Business

23/07/2014

This publication sheds light on migrants’ contribution to entrepreneurial activity and employment creation in their host countries and it discusses policy options to foster the development and success of migrant businesses.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
migrant entrepreneurship
migrant business
economic growth

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Current page 9
  • Page 10
  • Page 11
  • Page 12
  • Page 13
  • …
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »
  • Contact us | Links |  Youtube |  Twitter |  LinkedIn

  • Legal Notice & Privacy Policy

    Please carefully read the legal notice and privacy policy before using this website.

Co-funded by
the European Union

EU logo

Dynamate Dynamate
EMN Belgium

We value your privacy

We use cookies to make this website work and, with your consent, to measure its audience (Google Analytics). The site also uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect its forms against spam, and may embed YouTube videos.

For more information, see our privacy policy.

Strictly necessary cookies Always active

Required for the website to function: security, form protection (Google reCAPTCHA) and remembering your cookie choices. They cannot be disabled.

Audience measurement (Google Analytics)

Helps us understand how the site is used so we can improve it. No data is sent to Google until you give your consent.

Embedded videos (YouTube) may set Google cookies when they are played.