Publication date: 13 January 2012
This policy paper presents measures proposed by the new Secretary of State to remedy the reception crisis that Belgium urgently needs to overcome. Key measures, related costs and impacts are presented.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: reception policy
Publication date: 09 January 2012
Irregular migration is a subject of ongoing public debate in Europe. Policy makers are under pressure to reduce it and majorities often view it as a problem. Have policy interventions contributed to a decline in irregular migration? Have new hotspots of irregular entry emerged?
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Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: border management, detection, illegal entry
Publication date: 02 January 2012
The Yearbook reviews global statistical trends and shifts between January and December 2010, and provides a number of case studies. Findings demonstrate the continued relevance of forced displacement and statelessness issues.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum statistics, migration statistics, UNHCR
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Member States present examples of practical measures taken in 2008-2011, that have been particularly effective in tackling irregular migration.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Every six months the Flemish Employment Service (VDAB) reports about various disadvantaged groups.
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Publication date: 22 December 2011
The report of the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre) offers facts and figures on migration flows and migrant populations in Belgium up to 2009
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racsim, migration flows, Statistics
Publication date: 21 December 2011
This Eurostat-publication provides a wide range of information on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of migrants.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Eurostat, Immigrant integration, migration flows
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The Belgian Refugee Council (BCAR) presents its analysis on implementation and adaption of European principals concerning COI (Country of Origin Information)
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: qualification directive
Publication date: 28 November 2011
The King Baudouin Foundation, the European Policy Centre and the Odysseus Academic Network (ULB) have organised a Conference on Family reunification under strain: restrictive vs. flexible policies, on last 17 November
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Publication date: 23 November 2011
The main objective of this report is to describe the statistical trends on migration and international protection for the reference year 2008 at the EU level
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Annual Statistical Reports
Keywords: asylum statistics, migration statistics
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In this study, the UNIZO (Union of the Independent Entrepreneurs in Flanders) outlined a quantified image of the phenomenon of non-Belgian entrepreneurs settled in Belgium
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Publication date: 20 October 2011
The Belgian EMN NCP updated a report on protection statuses and published the report. The publication was presented on the EMN-national seminar on 60 years Geneva convention on October 14, 2011 which took place at Residence Palace in Brussels.
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Main theme: International Protection, Regularization
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: protection, status
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At the request of the Flemish Government and European Funds of integration, the University of Ghent carried out a quantitative and qualitative study for better determining the migration of the partners of the non-European nationals towards Flanders and Brussels
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The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism has published its 2010 annual report on trafficking/smuggling of human beings
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Publication date: 13 October 2011
The Norwegian 'Welfare and Migration Committee' (Brochmann Committee) issued a report on the prospects for the Norwegian welfare state in view of increasing immigration
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Main theme: Migration, Economic migration, Integration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: cost of migration, Immigrant integration, welfare
Publication date: 13 October 2011
This study examines the impact of the visa policy on legal and illegal migration in Belgium. It is limited to nationals from third countries, with exception of family members of EU nationals or Belgians. Short-stay visas of max. 3 months and D visas for stays of more than 3 months are discussed
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Publication date: 12 October 2011
The final version of the Synthesis Report for the EMN Study on ‘Temporary and Circular migration: empirical evidence, current policy practice and future options in EU Member States’ has now been launched
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Main theme: Migration, Economic migration
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: temporary migration
Publication date: 06 October 2011
This EMN Synthesis Report provides an overall insight into the most significant political and legislative (including EU) developments, as well as public debates, in the area of migration and asylum in the 27 EMN National Contact Points plus Norway for 2010
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports
Keywords: EU Migration Policy
Publication date: 03 October 2011
The King Baudouin Foundation has organized between April 2010 to March 2011 different meetings gathering actors implicated by their personal or their professional background in the field of family reunification policies
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Main theme: Family reunification
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: family migration policy
Publication date: 27 September 2011
This Eurostat publication is providing a detailed overview of the asylum applications and decisions in the EU27 in 2011.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions, Eurostat, first instance, gender, minors of age
Publication date: 16 September 2011
The Think-Tank Itinera Institute analyses in its publication the new legal rules on family reunification in Belgium
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Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: Family Reunification Directive, Immigrant integration, labour market
Publication date: 09 September 2011
The study of the Deloitte Belgium consultancy focuses on the immigration formalities for highly qualified workers from third countries in six European countries.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: highly skilled workers, unskilled workers, work permit
Publication date: 05 September 2011
In 2009, EU Member States issued about 2.3 million new residence permits to third country nationals, i.e. to non-EU citizens, a number that represents a decline of about
0.2 million compared with 2008.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Family reunification, Study § Training, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Eurostat, residence permit
Publication date: 26 August 2011
In this report a detailed overview is given of the Belgian legislation regarding citizenship.
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Main theme: Citizenship & Nationality
Publication Type: Report
Publication date: 24 August 2011
In July, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)issued a policy paper entitled "Policy paper: the recast of the EU asylum Procedure and Reception Directives", containing its concerns & recommendations on the 2 directives.