Publication date: 03 June 2014
The 7th edition of the EMN Bulletin provides updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level, including latest relevant published statistics.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 23 May 2014
This Report synthesises information collected annually to provide a descriptive analysis of the situation in the Member States and to identify trends in relation to the Stockholm Programme.
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Publication date: 31 March 2014
This focussed study examines the mechanisms for detection, identification and referral of (potential) victims of trafficking in human beings in international protection (including Dublin) and forced return procedures.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: detection, identification, national referral mechanism, referral, victim of trafficking
Publication date: 21 February 2014
This study provides an overview of the social security entitlements of certain categories of immigrants in Belgium. It also analyses the socio-economic position of immigrants in Belgium.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Integration, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: social security
Publication date: 20 February 2014
The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level, and is structured to provide in all relevant themes.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 19 November 2013
This EMN Inform summarises the findings of an EMN AHQ to collect information on regulatory frameworks to manage the migration of TCN to the EU.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: labour market test, labour migration policy, labour shortage
Publication date: 19 November 2013
This EMN Inform provides an overview of current aspects of return in EU Schengen Member States and Norway, including statistics.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: forced return, return directive, voluntary return
Publication date: 31 October 2013
This fifth issue of the EMN Bulletin outlines recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national levels, including relevant statistics, from June to October 2013.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 29 September 2013
This focussed study assesses whether Belgium actively attracts (highly) qualified third country nationals, analysing national measures and policies, their effectiveness and remaining challenges and barriers.
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Publication date: 26 September 2013
This fourth issue of the EMN Bulletin outlines recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national levels, including relevant statistics, from February 2013 to June 2013.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 24 September 2013
16 member states provided detailed information and statistical data on their requirements of marriage and suspected marriages of convenience. This query was launched by the UK EMN NCP.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: marriage of convenience
Publication date: 12 September 2013
The Inform provides an overview of current mobility provisions within the EU acquis to encourage the mobility of third-country nationals. It explores challenges and barriers which affect such mobility.
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Publication date: 06 September 2013
The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the organisation of reception facilities for asylum seekers in the different Member States and to identify good practices and existing mechanisms for efficient and flexible reception facilities whilst ensuring quality.
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Main theme: Reception
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: reception centre, reception crisis, reception law, reception policy
Publication date: 09 August 2013
10 member states provided detailed information and statistical data on their removal policy, forced returns and assisted returns. This query was launched by the French EMN NCP
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: forced return, Frontex, return policy, voluntary return
Publication date: 09 August 2013
This EMN Inform provides information on the use of quotas by Member States as a measure to manage labour migration from third countries.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: labour market access, labour migration policy
Publication date: 25 June 2013
In order to satisfy the large demand for detailed figures on asylum and migration, the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN compiled in August 2012 a series of figures on asylum and migration.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum decisions, asylum applications, residence permit, forced return, voluntary return, work permit
Publication date: 23 May 2013
This is the 9th Policy Report elaborated by the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN. It provides an overview of major developments in the field of asylum and migration in Belgium in the year 2012.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports
Publication date: 15 April 2013
The compilation of responses from 6 Member States to this French Ad hoc query provides some useful information inter alia on organizations granted access to detention centres and sites accessible to such organizations.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: detention, legal aid
Publication date: 15 April 2013
Based on the contributions from 24 EMN NCPs, this synthesis report provides an overview of the immigration and mobility policies allowing international students to enter into and move within the EU for the purpose of study.
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Main theme: Study § Training
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: student directive, student mobility, student route
Publication date: 14 March 2013
This third issue of the EMN Bulletin outlines recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national levels, including relevant statistics, from October 2012 to January 2013.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Publication date: 07 March 2013
21 Member States provide updated information on their policies & practices with regard to granting asylum seekers' access to the labour market.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: labour market access, labour market priority, work permit
Publication date: 07 March 2013
22 Member States provide information on whether or not and under what conditions they grant a right to family reunification to unmarried partners whose relationship or partnership is not considered as equivalent to marriage.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: unmarried partner
Publication date: 28 February 2013
What are the challenges/barriers which affect the intra-EU mobility of third-country nationals? The study analyses this question as well as the EU acquis and national policies of relevance in this matter.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: intra EU mobility, mobility rights
Publication date: 21 February 2013
This Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices undertaken by EMN National Contact Points from 25 (Member) States.
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Main theme: International Protection, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: identification, identity
Publication date: 29 January 2013
The final approval of the recast of the reception conditions directive was accomplished in June 2013. Background information, state of play and case law regarding this directive can be found here.