25 January 2017
Ahead of the meeting of Heads of State or Government in Malta on 3 February 2017, the Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President have set out their contribution to the discussion on how to better manage migration and save lives along the Central Mediterranean route.
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Main Theme: International Protection, Borders & Visa, Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: Mediterranean
25 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.
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Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: European Border and Coast Guard, European Commission
06 January 2017
According to the Missing Migrants Project, an estimate of 7495 men, women and children migrants or refugees died or were reported missing across five continents in 2016. That is almost 20 victims per day and the number may not include them all.
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Main Theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: Missing Migrants Project, migrant death, refugee death
06 January 2017
In 2016, there was a sharp drop in the number of asylum applications in Belgium, and the number of decisions taken by the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons reached an all-time high.
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Main Theme: Asylum
Keywords: CGRS, asylum applications, asylum decisions
01 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.
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Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: Maltese Presidency, Council of the European Union
21 December 2016
The Commission is today proposing to improve the Schengen Information System (SIS) to close information gaps and to contribute to a stronger control of external borders and sustainable EU Security Union.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: external border, Schengen Information System
08 December 2016
The Commission recommends today that transfers to Greece should be resumed gradually, only for asylum seekers for whom Greece is responsible from 15 March 2017, and subject to individual assurances from the Greek authorities.
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Main Theme: International Protection
Keywords: Dublin transfer, Greece
05 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.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Immigration Office, Police
24 November 2016
In october 2016, Fedasil has opened a new return desk in Charleroi, where migrants can receive information and assistance on voluntary return.
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Main Theme: Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Keywords: return desk, voluntary return
14 November 2016
At 3pm today, the EMN presents the recently published study on resettlement and humanitarian admission programmes at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
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Main Theme: International Protection
Keywords: humanitarian admission, resettlement
08 November 2016
The Belgian Contact Point of the EMN organised a conference on labour market participation of beneficiaries of international protection. The event took place on the 8th of November in Brussels (Résidence Palace).
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Main Theme: Integration, International Protection
Keywords: EMN conference, labour market integration
06 October 2016
Today, the new agency aimed at strengthening Europe's external borders is legally operational.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: European Border and Coast Guard
30 September 2016
Due to the decreasing inflow of asylum seekers in Belgium, the reception network will be gradually decreased and the implementation of the new reception model will be resumed.
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Main Theme: Reception
Keywords: Fedasil, reception centre
28 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.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Statement, European Agenda on Migration, relocation, resettlement
19 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.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: middenveld
16 September 2016
Today the new Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: border management, European Border and Coast Guard
16 September 2016
The European Commission announced up to €108 million in emergency funding to Bulgaria.
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Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: Bulgaria, privaat sponsorship
15 September 2016
A decree of the government of the French-speaking Community – which entered into force today – introduces changes regarding the procedure of recognition of the equivalence of higher education diplomas and certificates obtained abroad.
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Main Theme: Economic migration, Study § Training
Keywords: Projet sur les migrants disparus, décès de migrant
14 September 2016
On the occasion of President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union address, the European Commission today set out their view on how the European Union can enhance security in Europe by improving the exchange of information in the fight against terrorism and strengthening external borders.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: European Border and Coast Guard, English, border management
29 August 2016
Today, 29 August 2016, the Royal Decree from 3 August 2016 establishing the list of safe countries of origin was published in the Belgian Official Gazette and came into force. Besides the same countries as for previous years, the new list now also includes Georgia.
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Main Theme: International Protection
Keywords: list of safe countries of origin, safe country of origin
23 August 2016
Community support for Refugees in Belgium and the NGO Flemish Refugee Action (Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen) launched today a new website for asylum seekers and refugees in Belgium: www.asyluminfo.be.
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Main Theme: Asylum
Keywords: Integration, refugee
04 August 2016
The European Asylum Support Office launched its first mobile app for smartphones and tablets allowing asylum seekers to quickly find information in English and various non-EU languages (English, Arabic, Sorani, Kumjani and Tigrinya) about the EU Relocation Programme.
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Main Theme: International Protection
Keywords: EASO, relocation
24 July 2016
As from today 24 July, a EUR 200 administrative fine is immediately due and payable by foreigners at the border and EU citizens on the territory who irregularly cross borders/stay on the territory.