June 2017
Justice and Home Affairs Ministers met on 8 and 9 June 2017. Home Affairs issues included the reform of the CEAS, European travel information and authorisation systems, Schengen information system, Information systems interoperability and return policy. The protection of children in migration was also put forward.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Justice and Home Affairs Council
April 2017
Today, the European Migration Network (EMN) launched its Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2016 during a half day event in Brussels.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: annual report
April 2017
Following up on the Joint Communication on the Central Mediterranean Route and the Malta Declaration, the EU Trust Fund for Africa upon proposal from the European Commission, adopted today a €90 million programme to step up the protection of migrants and reinforce migration management in Libya.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: EU Trust Fund, Libya
March 2017
Today, a Royal Decree was published in the Official Gazette which details the type of residence permit the fee can apply to, and what the maximum amount of said fee is.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: residence permit, processing fee
February 2017
Foreign nationals might have to pay a fee of maximum 50 euro in certain municipalities when they renew, extend or replace a temporary residence permit at the level of the municipalities. Modifications by the Law of 18 December 2016, published today in the Belgian Official Gazette, made it possible for municipalities to collect this fee.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: processing fee, residence permit
January 2017
Today the Council of Ministers decided that the mandatory fee migrants have to pay when applying for certain residence permits will increase.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: processing fee, application for a residence permit
January 2017
Today a new law enters (partly) into force inserting a general residence condition into the Immigration Act. The Immigration Office can now put an end to a residence permit if the person cannot put forward provable integration efforts.
Main Theme: Migration, Integration
Keywords: Integration, newcomers declaration
January 2017
Today, the Commission is taking stock of the progress achieved and the work still needed in making the new European Border and Coast Guard Agency fully operational.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: European Border and Coast Guard, European Commission
January 2017
From 1 January to 30 June 2017, Malta will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU. The presidency will focus on 6 key areas: migration, single market, security, social inclusion, Europe's neighbourhood and maritime sector.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: Maltese Presidency, Council of the European Union
December 2016
The work programme of the European Migration Network for 2017-2018 has been adopted by the European Commission.
Main Theme: Migration
December 2016
Authorized officials of the Belgian Immigration Office have been granted direct access to certain parts of the central database of the Belgian police.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Immigration Office, Police
September 2016
Today, the European Commission is reporting on the progress made on the relocation and resettlement schemes and the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Statement, European Agenda on Migration, relocation, resettlement
September 2016
Today, 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly will host a high-level summit to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: middenveld
September 2016
The European Commission announced up to €108 million in emergency funding to Bulgaria.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: Bulgaria, privaat sponsorship
July 2016
From 1 July 2016 till the end of the year, Slovakia will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union. A sustainable migration and asylum policy is one of the top priorities of the Presidency.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Council of the European Union, Slovak Presidency
June 2016
On 28 June, the European Council meeting focused on the political consequences of the UK referendum and addressed the migratory crisis among other pressing issues. On 29 June, the 27 heads of State met informally and issued a joint statement following the meeting.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: Brexit, compact, Council of the European Union
June 2016
Today, a new law was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. It introduces several changes to the Immigration Act and the Reception Act, including on family reunification or searches in closed centres.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: closed centre, fraud, law
June 2016
Today the European Commission launched the Knowledge Center on Migration and Demography (KCMD) to support migration and demography related EU policies.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: demography, knowledge center
June 2016
Following a proposal from the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, the Council of Ministers has approved a draft law and royal decree which aim at giving the right to municipalities to collect administrative fees for the renewal, extension or replacement of some residence permits.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: administrative fee, residence permit
June 2016
The activity rate for non-EU citizens is lower than for nationals with a higher unemployment rate and a lower employment rate.
Main Theme: Migration, Integration, Data & Statistics
Keywords: activity rate, employment rate
May 2016
An EU directive to harmonise EU entry and residence rules to make it easier and more attractive for people from third countries to study or do research at EU universities.
Main Theme: Migration, Study § Training
Keywords: European Parliament, intern, researcher, student
May 2016
How fundamental rights have been applied in the European migration policy in 2015 ? This is one of the question addressed by the report.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: fundamental rights
May 2016
The new directive regulates the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data in the EU. Its main objective: the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime.