15 June 2016
On 15 June 2016, the European Commission reports on progress made in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement, adopted a progress report on the relocation and resettlement schemes, adopted its second recommendation identifying steps to restore Dublin transfers to Greece
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Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Agreement, EU-Turkey Statement, relocation, resettlement
14 June 2016
At the initiative of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, the premiums granted to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who voluntarily return to their country of origin have been temporarily doubled.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Return & Readmission
Keywords: Afghanistan, departure premium, Iraq, voluntary return
10 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.
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Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: administrative fee, residence permit
07 June 2016
The activity rate for non-EU citizens is lower than for nationals with a higher unemployment rate and a lower employment rate.
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Main Theme: Migration, Integration, Data & Statistics
Keywords: activity rate, employment rate
07 June 2016
The Action Plan aims at supporting Member States in the integration of third-country nationals and their economic and social contribution to the EU. It will be accompanied by a legal proposal to reform the rules on highly skilled migrants coming to the EU to work.
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Main Theme: Integration, Economic migration
Keywords: Immigrant integration, EU blue card
03 June 2016
Today, the Council of Ministers has approved the proposal of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration to gradually reduce the Belgian reception capacity.
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Main Theme: Reception
Keywords: Fedasil, reception place
21 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.
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Main Theme: Migration, Study § Training
Keywords: European Parliament, intern, researcher, student
20 May 2016
Today the Council of the EU agreed its negotiating position on the proposed Regulation to revise the suspension mechanism to be applied to all existing visa liberalisation agreements.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: suspension mechanism, visa liberalisation
19 May 2016
Today the Commission is reporting on progress in the fight against trafficking in human beings. The report presents trends, progress and challenges in this field. Efforts must be stepped up to effectively fight this phenomenon.
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Main Theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: anti-trafficking, EU strategy, prevention, prosecution, protection
19 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.
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Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: fundamental rights
04 May 2016
The Commission has today proposed a Recommendation, to be decided upon by the Council, to prolong proportionate controls at certain internal Schengen borders for a maximum period of six months.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
Keywords: border control, Greek Action Plan, Schengen borders code
04 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.
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Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: security, passenger name record
04 May 2016
The European Commission today's proposals are part of a major reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) as outlined in its Communication of 6 April 2016.
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Main Theme: Asylum
Keywords: Common European Asylum System, reform
02 May 2016
The news release covers main trends on the registration of unaccompanied minors among asylum seekers in the EU in 2015.
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Main Theme: Vulnerable groups, Data & Statistics, Asylum
Keywords: unaccompanied minors
28 April 2016
The Commission has announced today the approval of new actions in the Horn of Africa region under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.
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Main Theme: Irregular Migration, External Dimension
Keywords: EU Emergency Trust Fund, Horn of Africa
20 April 2016
The Commission finds that good progress has been made to implement the EU-Turkey Statement.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Keywords: EU-Turkey Statement, resettlement
20 April 2016
The News Release covers main trends on first and final instance decisions on applications for international protection and on Resettled persons, for the complete 2015 year, in the EU28+ EFTA region.
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Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum decisions, resettlement
06 April 2016
Today the European Commission is launching the process for a reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and developing safe and well-managed pathways for legal migration to Europe.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Common European Asylum System
21 March 2016
Today, key Belgian stakeholders in the fight against migrant smuggling discussed inter alia the use of social media in migrant smuggling at a round-table organized by the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN.
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Main Theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: migrant smuggling, social media
18 March 2016
The EU and Turkey have found an agreement in order to end irregular migration from Turkey to the EU.
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Main Theme: International Protection, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Keywords: EU-Turkey Agreement, humanitarian admission, resettlement
16 March 2016
Today, the Commission is reporting on the implementation of the temporary emergency relocation schemes and the European resettlement scheme. The report summarises the challenges and proposes recommendations to improve the implementation of these schemes.
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Main Theme: Asylum
Keywords: resettlement, relocation
10 March 2016
The Council conclusions on migrant smuggling were adopted by the Council at its 3455th meeting held on 10-11 March 2016
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04 March 2016
This Eurostat News Release covers main trends on first time asylum applicants and on pending asylum applicants for the complete 2015 year in the EU28+ EFTA region.
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Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications
02 March 2016
Today the Commission proposes a new Emergency Assistance Instrument for faster crisis response within the EU.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: european assistance instrument, humanitarian crisis, refugee crisis
02 March 2016
Today, the Commission confirmed that Greece is in the process of returning 308 irregular migrants to Turkey, as the EU steps up its efforts to ensure that those who do not qualify for international protection will be quickly and effectively returned to their countries of origin or transit.