Publication date: 01 January 2014

This is the unofficial coordination of the Law of 15 December 1980 on entry, stay, settlement and removal of foreign nationals. The law also governs the asylum procedure and the competences of the ayslum institutions.
Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: legislation

Publication date: 23 December 2013

This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the third quarter of 2013 in the EU.

Publication date: 11 December 2013

This SVR policy brief, published jointly with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, proposes a multi-factor model which is capable of calculating a fair reception quota for every Member State, based on publicly available official data.
Main theme: Asylum
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: Dublin Regulation, responsibility sharing

Publication date: 04 December 2013

This Information Note provides an overview of the practices in 21 selected European Countries, towards those fleeing the Syrian conflict and claiming asylum in Europe, focussing on several aspects of asylum policies.
Main theme: Asylum
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Syrian refugees

Publication date: 02 December 2013

This publication reviews the solidarity measures the EU has established to support those countries most affected by irregular arrivals by sea and focusses on the fundamental rights challenges raised by such measures.

Publication date: 13 November 2013

EASO published its second Quarterly Asylum Report of 2013, providing an overview of key asylum trends within the EU+ countries.

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.
Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin

Publication date: 10 October 2013

This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the second quarter of 2013 in the EU.

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.
Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin

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.

Publication date: 08 August 2013

This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the first quarter of 2013 in the EU.

Publication date: 05 July 2013

The Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) presented its annual report for the reference year 2012.

Publication date: 04 July 2013

Produced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the FRA, the Handbook provides an accessible guide to the various European standards relevant to asylum, borders and immigration.

Publication date: 04 July 2013

The FRA Annual Report examines fundamental rights-related developments in many fields, including asylum, immigration and integration, border control and visa policy.
Main theme: Integration, Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: economic crisis, fundamental rights

Publication date: 03 July 2013

This report provides statistics, information on the legal framework, the asylum procedure and reception conditions for asylum seekers in Belgium.

Publication date: 25 June 2013

The International Migration Outlook 2013 says that migration into OECD countries rose by 2% in 2011 from the previous year, to reach almost 4 million. Recent data suggest a similar increase in 2012.

Publication date: 24 June 2013

This is the sixth annual report that the Centre for Equal Opportunities and the Fight against Racism publishes on migration. The report highlights relevant available data and provides a juridical analysis on the issues at stake.
Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: annual report

Publication date: 24 June 2013

The 4th Annual Report, that was releases on 17 June 2013, analyses the 2012 and early 2013 developments in the areas of immigration and asylum and calls for a more coherent EU response. The Report is inter alia based on EMN annual reports 2012.
Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: annual report

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.
Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports

Publication date: 14 May 2013

This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the year 2012 in the EU-27.

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.
Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: EMN bulletin

Publication date: 07 March 2013

This Policy Brief, which launches a flagship series for Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Europe, offers a first analysis of the changed empirical and policy environment in which the European Union (EU) finds itself.

Publication date: 01 March 2013

In an attempt to gain a greater understanding of the situation facing stateless people in Belgium, UNHCR undertook this interdisciplinary research project which examines socio-demographic and legal aspects of statelessness.
Main theme: Statelessness
Keywords: stateless persons, UNHCR

Publication date: 28 February 2013

The Dublin transnational network project co-ordinated by Forum Réfugiés -Cosi in collaboration with ECRE, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and national partners published a comparative report on the Dublin application in several EU member states.
Main theme: Reception, International Protection
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Dublin Regulation

Publication date: 22 February 2013

ECRE has published its views and recommendations on a range of measures and initiatives taken or under discussion at EU level with the aim of promoting solidarity and responsibility-sharing within the EU in the field of asylum.