Following the increase in the number of asylum seekers, the Belgian government approved a series of measures to progressively increase the reception capacity .

This News Release, covers main trends on first time asylum applicants and on pending asylum applicants for the second quarter of 2015 in the EU28+EFTA region.

On 14 September 2015, an extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting was held in Brussels to discuss Europe's response to the current refugee crisis.

This symposium will examine the current state of affairs around the recast directives and regulations for asylum at EU level, and assess the implementation challenges that Member States face.

The third edition of the Annual Report on the State of Asylum in Europe, which compiles information from the Asylum Information Database (AIDA), will be launched on 10 September 2015 in Brussels.

Today, the European Commission put forward a package of proposals to help address the refugee crisis that EU Member States and neighbouring countries are facing, including by tackling the root causes making people seek refuge in Europe.

The 2015 International Metropolis Conference will take place from 7 till 11 September 2015 in Mexico City, and will focus on the following theme: "Migrants: Key Players in the 21st Century".

On 3 September a Law amending the Immigration Act came into force. The amendment is intended to take into account threats to society and national security in applications for international protection.

Vandaag stelde het Federaal Migratiecentrum zijn nieuwe naam en identeit voor: Myria.Ook werd het nieuwe rapport Migratie in cijfers en rechten vandaag publiek gemaakt. Het rapport bevat een jaarlijks overzicht van cijfers en de situatie van migranten in termen van grondrechten.

The Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union has convened an extraordinary "Justice and Home Affairs" Council focused on Europe's response to the current migration crisis.

The Council of Ministers has approved a series of measures to guarantee the humane reception of asylum seekers, ensure the rapid transfer of asylum files and reinforce the return of failed asylum seekers.

The European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, writes on the challenge of the migration issue.

Elke maand publiceert het Commissariaat-generaal voor de Vluchtelingen en de Staatlozen (CGVS) een rapport die de statistieken bevat aangaande asielaanvragen en asielbeslissingen.

To face the important inflow of asylum seekers in Belgium, the government has taken measures to create additional reception places.

Vandaag heeft de Europese Commissie een openbare raadpleging over het "Slimme Grenzen pakket", één van de prioriteiten in de Europese Agenda voor Migratie, gelanceerd. Burgers (EU en derdelanders) en organisaties worden uitgenodigd om hun standpunt bekend te maken.

Interior ministers in Brussels on Monday (20 July) fell short of a European Commission-proposed target to relocate 40,000 asylum seekers arriving in Greece and Italy over the next two years. However according to EU Commissioner Avramopoulos significant progress was made on different topics.