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Comparative overview of national protection statuses (EMN)

26/05/2020

These studies explore the types of national protection statuses existing in Belgium and the EU, as well as their key characteristics in terms of procedures and rights.

Theme:
Regularization
Vulnerable groups
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
protection status

Ad Hoc Queries 2019 Overview

12/05/2020

This overview lists all the ad hoc queries that were launched in 2019.  

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Asylum
Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries

EMN Bulletin (January - March 2020)

08/05/2020

The 30th edition of the EMN Bulletin provides up-to-date information on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. It has a special annex on COVID-19 measures.

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Publication type:
EMNews
Keywords:
EMN Bulletin

Twitter account EMN Belgium

07/05/2020

Today EMN Belgium has launched a Twitter account to better disseminate EMN outputs. 

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Type:
News item
Keywords:
médias sociaux

National measures to combat labour shortages in seasonal work due to Covid-19

07/05/2020

Border closures and quarantine rules to prevent the spreading of Covid-19 risk having a negative impact on seasonal work. To address labour shortages in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, the federal and regional governments decided to adopt a series of measures in the spring of 2020.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
seasonal labour

Ongoing and planned research EMN

27/04/2020

In 2020 EMN Belgium will continue to contribute to multiple EMN outputs on migration and asylum policy in the EU Member States. This way EMN Belgium contributes to an evidence-based migration and asylum policy in the EU and Belgium.

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Type:
News item
Keywords:
research

ERA Conference on European Immigration Law

12/02/2020

The Academy of European Law organises its Annual Conference on European Immigration Law.The aim of the conference is to provide legal practitioners with an update on recent developments in the EU legal migration system and the mechanisms put in place to tackle labour and skills shortages and to reinforce the attractiveness of the EU for key workers.

 

Theme:
Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
ERA

Missing unaccompanied minors in the EU, Norway and the UK (EMN Inform)

08/04/2020

The phenomenon of unaccompanied migrant children going missing has increasingly been in the focus of public attention in the EU. Several international organisations and European NGOs have raised concerns that the disappearance of unaccompanied minors is not always addressed in an effective manner. What policies and procedures are in place to register and follow up on cases of missing children, and how is data on missing children collected in EU Members States, Norway and the UK? The new Inform from the European Migration Network (EMN), in collaboration with international organisations, EU agencies and NGOs, offers a comprehensive picture of how the phenomenon is tackled currently in the EU.

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
unaccompanied minors

Myriadoc 10: Belgium, on the way to the UK

03/04/2020

This report by the Federal Migration Centre Myria analyses the phenomenon of transit migration to the UK in Belgium. Myria advocates for clearer policies in this field, with respect for the fundamental rights of transit migrants.

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
transit migration

Ad Hoc Query on time limits for decisions on family reunification

02/04/2020

21 Member States provided information on national laws and practices regarding the time limits for decisions on family reunification and the consequences of exceeding these limits.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive

Return counselling (EMN Informs)

30/03/2020

These three EMN Informs look into i.a. possible approaches for return counselling, support for return counsellors, and information provision for the return of migrants.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
voluntary return

EMN Bulletin (October - December 2019)

02/03/2020

The 29th edition of the EMN Bulletin provides up-to-date information on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level, including the latest relevant published statistics.

 

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Publication type:
EMNews
Keywords:
EMN Bulletin

2.426 voluntary returns conducted by Belgium in 2019

12/02/2020

Voluntary returns to the countries of origin are decreasing for the third consecutive year.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Keywords:
voluntary return

Staatloosheid in de EU (EMN Inform)

29/01/2020

In de Europese Unie zijn naar schatting 400.000 mensen erkend staatloos of hebben geen vastgestelde nationaliteit (UNHCR, 2018). In 2017 waren er niet minder dan 2.100 staatloze kinderen in Europa geregistreerd. Dit is een verviervoudiging t.o.v. 2010. Hoe stellen EU-lidstaten staatloosheid vast? Wat betekent deze erkenning in de praktijk voor staatloze migranten? Op deze en andere vragen over staatloosheid vindt u een antwoord in deze Inform.

Theme:
Statelessness
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
statelessness

International Forum on Migration Statistics (Egypt)

22/08/2019

The International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS) is a global platform devoted to improving data on migration in all its dimensions. Organised by IOM, OECD and UN DESA, the IFMS offers space for dialogue for a broad range of actors, from national and regional authorities, NGOs, international agencies and the private sector. 

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Type:
Event
Keywords:
migration statistics

International Migrants Day & Conference on the employment of persons with a migratory background and the current refugee crisis

23/11/2015

On the occasion of the international migrants day, this conference will inter alia focus on how to integrate and support refugees and on which role Flemish authorities can play in the current crisis.

Theme:
Integration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
employment
international migrants day
migration crisis

European leaders in Brussels review solutions and remaining gaps to address the unprecedented migratory flows Europe is facing

Logo Council of the EU

18/12/2015

The European Council on 17-18 December 2015 agreed to speed up actions on the operation of hotspots, the implementation of relocation decisions and returns, the control of external borders and cooperation with third countries.

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
hotspot
human smuggling
migration crisis
relocation
Schengen

Myriapolis: an online platform launched today to inform the wider public about migration

18/12/2015

On the occasion of the International Migrants Day, Myria launches a new online platform, Myriapolis, to help the wider public better understand migration in all aspects of life.

Theme:
Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Myriapolis

Exploring New Avenues for Legislation for Labour Migration to the European Union (Study for the LIBE Committee)

16/12/2015

Upon request by the LIBE committee, this research paper reviews the social and economic context of EU international labour migration policy, the status of relevant EU legislation and the available policy options.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
labour migration

Alternatives to detention for asylum seekers and people in return procedures (FRA)

Cover image Alternatives to detention (FRA)

16/12/2015

This paper by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights seeks to provide guidance to policy makers and practitioners on the use of measures for asylum seekers and people in return procedures that do not unnecessarily deprive them of their right to liberty.

Theme:
Migration
Keywords:
alternative to detention

An MPC website on "Migrant crisis"

Screenshot of migrant crisis website

16/12/2015

The Migration Policy Center dedicates a website to the migrant crisis in order to provide a wide audience with the facts needed to understand the course of events in this matter.

Theme:
Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
migration crisis
migration routes
refugee crisis

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

Logo European Commission

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

Member States are invited to participate in a voluntary Humanitarian Admission scheme with Turkey

Logo European Commission

15/12/2015

The European Commission has today presented a recommendation for a voluntary humanitarian admission scheme to create a system of solidarity and responsibility sharing with Turkey for refugees from Syria.

Theme:
Asylum
External Dimension
Keywords:
humanitarian admission
solidarity
Syrian refugees
temporary protection
Turkey

GERME International workshop: Inside Border / Migration Control

GERME logo

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

More than 410 000 first time asylum seekers registered in the EU in the third quarter of 2015 according to Eurostat

Logo_Eurostat

10/12/2015

During the third quarter of 2015 (July to September 2015), 413 800 first-time asylum seekers applied for international protection in the Member States of the EU, a number almost double that of the second quarter of 2015.

Theme:
Asylum
Type:
News item
Keywords:
asylum statistics

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