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EMN Serbia Conference: Circular migration schemes and initiatives for diaspora moving back home: Supporting economic development in countries of origin

26/10/2023

EMN Serbia, which newly joined the European Migration Network as an Observer Country in March 2023, organises its first national conference. The conference will focus on circular migration schemes and diasporas moving back to their countries of origin. 

Theme:
External Dimension
Type:
Event
Keywords:
circular migration
diaspora

Ad Hoc Query on family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection

25/09/2023

This ad hoc query collects information on the submission, processing and examination of applications for family reunification with beneficiaries of international protection. It also focuses on documentary requirements which apply in this context. Finally, it touches upon family reunification with and for children, including children coming of age.

Theme:
International Protection
Family Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive
application for family reunification
evidence
family tie
children

Ombudsman asks Commission about respect for fundamental rights in EU agreement with Tunisia

15/09/2023

The Ombudsman is asking whether the Commission conducted a human rights impact assessment before signing the agreement, if periodic reviews will be conducted during implementation, and if there are criteria for suspending funding in case of human rights violations.

Theme:
External Dimension
Type:
News item
Keywords:
fundamental rights
Tunisia
irregular migration

Ad Hoc Query on existing bilateral agreements and programmes/projects on legal migration between Member States and third countries

03/08/2023

Due to the increased need for foreign labour force, Member States are multiplying their negotiations of bilateral agreements and programmes with third countries on labour mobility. In order to have a current state of play and with a view to better coordinate this matter, the European Commission asked EMN Member countries to provide information on any bilateral agreement or programme supporting mobility from third countries.

Theme:
External Dimension
Economic migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
labour migration
labour mobility
legal migration
bilateral agreements
bilateral programmes

The Belgian Red Cross-Flanders is looking for volunteers to help refugees searching for missing relatives

14/07/2023

During the first six months of 2023, the Belgian Red Cross-Flanders already helped 152 people – mostly refugees – in their search for lost relatives. That is the highest number since 2017. The organisation is looking for volunteers who want to commit at least 6 hours a week to help find the missing relatives.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
refugee
missing relative

Displacement and migration related to disasters, climate change and environmental degradation (EMN Inform)

08/05/2023

As more and more people are affected by climate change, the need to understand and prepare for climate-related migration has increased. This inform aims to complement existing research by providing a broader perspective on how displacement and migration related to disasters, climate change and environmental degradation are being addressed by key national-level initiatives and policies in EMN Member Countries as well as non-EU OECD countries.

Theme:
External Dimension
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
climate change
environmental migration

Have a look at the term "environmentally displaced person" in the EMN Asylum and Migration Glossary

08/05/2023

The European Migration Network (EMN) Glossary is an essential resource, which offers an EU-wide multidisciplinary vocabulary of approximately 500 terms and concepts related to asylum and migration. Let's focus today on the term "environmentally displaced person" to make sure we have a common understanding and use of the term!

Theme:
External Dimension
Type:
News item
Keywords:
environmentally displaced person
climate change
environmental migration

The Court of Justice released its judgment in Case C-1/23 PPU | Afrin with a significant impact on applications for family reunification

18/04/2023

According to the Court of Justice of the EU, European Union law precludes national legislation which requires, without exception, that an application for family reunification be submitted in person at a competent diplomatic post.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
application for family reunification
Family Reunification Directive
refugee

EMN Belgium meets Enabel partners to deepen cooperation

17/04/2023

Today EMN Belgium visited Enabel partners to discuss themes and activities of common interest. Both the EMN Belgium team and the Enabel staff members in charge of human mobility and of strategic partnerships look forward to working together even more closely in the future.

Theme:
External Dimension
Type:
Event

Ad Hoc Query on the possibility of concluding a marriage between a European citizen and a third-country national who resides illegally on the territory

02/03/2023

In the Czech Republic, a marriage can, under the current legislation, only take place if both parties have legal residence on the territory. By launching this ad hoc query, the Czech National Contact Point (NCP) to the European Migration Network (EMN) wanted to know more about the existing practices in other Member Countries.

Theme:
Family Migration
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
marriage of convenience
illegal stay

Have a look at the term "displaced person" in the EMN Asylum and Migration Glossary

27/02/2023

The European Migration Network (EMN) Glossary is an essential resource, which offers an EU-wide multidisciplinary vocabulary of approximately 500 terms and concepts related to asylum and migration. Let's focus today on the term "displaced person" to make sure we have a common understanding and use of the term!

Theme:
External Dimension
Type:
News item
Keywords:
glossary
displaced person

Prospects for displaced persons in non-EU first reception and transit countries (EMN Inform)

27/02/2023

This Inform explores which national strategies, successful programmes and initiatives have been implemented in the EMN Member Countries to enhance the prospects for displaced persons in non-EU first reception and transit countries, and how these strategies have been integrated within existing EU and international frameworks and agreements.

Theme:
External Dimension
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
displaced person
first reception country
transit country

New AIDA report concludes that various improvements are needed to ensure the effectiveness of the right to family unity of persons in need of protection

10/02/2023

Ahead of the Family Reunification Directive’s 20th anniversary, this new comparative report provides a comprehensive overview of the current implementation of the Directive and other forms of realisation of family unity for individuals in need of protection across 23 European countries based on ECRE’s Asylum Information Database (AIDA).

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive
family reunification right
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