26 April 2023
Myria has published the first thematic section of its 2023 annual report. This section entitled "Access to the territory" presents the main key figures relating to short and long-stay visas as well as the different reasons and nationalities that stood out in 2022.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: access to the territory, short-stay visa, long-stay visa
25 April 2023
In the first three months of this year, 959 irregularly staying third-country nationals were subject to forced return from Belgium. That is twice as many as in the same period last year, when it concerned 502 persons.
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Main Theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: irregularly staying third-country national, forced return
21 April 2023
The European Migration Network (EMN) Glossary is an essential resource, which offers an EU-wide multidisciplinary vocabulary of approximately 500 terms and concepts related to asylum and migration. Let's focus today on the term "best interests of the child" to make sure we have a common understanding and use of the term!
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Main Theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: best interests of the child
20 April 2023
Members in the European Parliament (MEPs) agreed to open talks with EU Member States on key migration and asylum policy files. Following the plenary’s green light, MEPs may open talks on the final form of these legislative texts with the Council on those files for which the Member States have already agreed on their own position, notably the screening procedures.
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Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: European Parliament, New Pact on Migration and Asylum
19 April 2023
Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Act vote in the European Parliament, a coalition of human rights organisations is calling on EU lawmakers to include provisions in the proposed EU AI Act to protect people from AI surveillance technologies used in migration.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: artificial intelligence, border security, fundamental rights
19 April 2023
Today EMN Belgium visited its Dutch counterpart in The Hague to exchange best practices and establish future collaboration. A great opportunity to meet in person and strengthen the European Migration Network!
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Main Theme: Cross-sectional
18 April 2023
According to the Court of Justice of the EU, European Union law precludes national legislation which requires, without exception, that an application for family reunification be submitted in person at a competent diplomatic post.
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Main Theme: Family reunification
Keywords: application for family reunification, Family Reunification Directive, refugee
17 April 2023
Today EMN Belgium visited Enabel partners to discuss themes and activities of common interest. Both the EMN Belgium team and the Enabel staff members in charge of human mobility and of strategic partnerships look forward to working together even more closely in the future.
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Main Theme: External Dimension
13 April 2023
In an attempt to determine the real population of the country, including undocumented migrant people, VUB demographers applied a simple but innovative statistical method that they believe has provided the most accurate figures possible.
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Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: undocumented migrants
11 April 2023
Today, Italy declared a state of emergency over the “sharp rise” in the number of migrants arriving on the country’s shores through the dangerous Mediterranean route. It’s the first time Italy has resorted to such a drastic measure since 2011.
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Main Theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: state of emergency, Italy, Mediterranean region
07 April 2023
The European Migration Network (EMN) Glossary is an essential resource, which offers an EU-wide multidisciplinary vocabulary of approximately 500 terms and concepts related to asylum and migration. Let's focus today on the term "unaccompanied minor" to make sure we have a common understanding and use of the term!
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Main Theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: unaccompanied minors
05 April 2023
The Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor is on a mission to Vietnam to strengthen cooperation with that country regarding the prevention of irregular migration and return.
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Main Theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: Vietnam, irregular migration, migrant smuggling
31 March 2023
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor has appointed Sophie Van Balberghe as the new Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS). The Council of Ministers approved her appointment today.
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Main Theme: International Protection
31 March 2023
Nicole de Moor calls for an interministerial conference on labour migration to better protect and integrate migrant workers. Integration courses for this target group should be considered.
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Main Theme: Economic migration
Keywords: migrant worker, Integration path, housing
31 March 2023
In the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4 2022), there were 123 865 non-EU citizens ordered to leave an EU country (+11% compared with Q3 2022), and 28 155 non-EU citizens were returned to another country (including other EU countries) following an order to leave (+9% compared with Q3 2022).
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Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: order to leave the territory, return
31 March 2023
Fedasil increases the reception capacity for unaccompanied minors. Mid-April 2023, a new center will be set up in the former hotel ‘Lambermont 322’, located along Boulevard Lambermont in Schaerbeek.
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Main Theme: Reception
Keywords: unaccompanied minors, reception centre
30 March 2023
You are from Liège and you want to give your time to unaccompanied foreign minors? Caritas is looking for volunteers who want to meet them and exchange, either by doing activities or by supporting them at school.
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Main Theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: unaccompanied minors, volunteer
29 March 2023
In 2021, there were an estimated 2.3 million immigrants coming to the EU from non-EU countries and about 1.1 million people from the EU who emigrated to a country outside the EU. This is an important increase compared with 2020.
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Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: immigration, emigration
23 March 2023
Several major challenges have affected the EU's external borders in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. These multiple challenges impacted figures and trends and urged policy developments which are clearly presented in a briefing released today by the European Parliament.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: border management, border security, external border
23 March 2023
In 2022, 881 200 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, up by 64% compared with 2021 (537 400).
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Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications
21 March 2023
During this morning national event, EMN Belgium presented key developments on migration and asylum in 2022 and invited numerous key experts to explain important issues and perspectives for 2023.
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Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: annual EMN policy event
21 March 2023
According to the statistics released today by the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons, the backlog amounted to 18.390 cases concerning 21.618 persons at the end of February 2023.
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Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: backlog, asylum figures
20 March 2023
Fedasil funds specific projects every year. In 2023, 16 projects receive national funding, of which 4 projects concern the activation of asylum seekers through employment, and 8 projects benefit from European funding (AMIF).
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Main Theme: Reception
Keywords: reception centre, reception network, funding
17 March 2023
The Agency invites non-profit organizations, NGOs, cities and municipalities to subscribe to a flexible cooperation agreement with a view to establishing unique partnerships.
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Main Theme: Reception
Keywords: community sponsorship, partnership, resettlement
16 March 2023
The learning tool “Destination Europe” is now offered to Dutch-speaking secondary school teachers who want to introduce their students to decision-making on migration and integration.