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Today, EASO presented its yearly reference report summarizing key developments that took place in the asylum field in the EU+ in 2016 as well as some more recent data of 2017. The launching of the annual report 2016 brought together a large audience, including journalists.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: EASO annual report
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Today, the restricted Council of Ministers has approved the proposal of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration to create a single registration centre for asylum seekers in Neder-Over-Heembeek.
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Hoofdthema: Reception
Trefwoorden: registration centre
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On the occasion of the United Nations' World Refugee Day, the European Commission is today releasing the 'EU Skills Profile Tool for Third-Country Nationals'. The tool is meant to support early identification of the skills of refugees, migrants and other third country nationals
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: EU Skills Profile Tool, migrants' skills
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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.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Justice and Home Affairs Council
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Today, the Belgian State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration and the German Minister of Foreign Affairs signed a letter of intent to increase the cooperation of the two countries regarding monitoring beneficiaries of international protection who travel to their countries of origin.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Letter of intent, Germany, cooperation
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In het kader van het Maltese voorzitterschap van de Europese Raad, hield het Maltese Nationale Contactpunt van het EMN op 24 en 25 mei 2017 een tweedaagse conferentie. De conferentie was gewijd aan de hervorming van het gemeenschappelijk Europees asielstelsel.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: Common European Asylum System; relocation: resettlement
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The conference of the Norwegian National Contact Point of the EMN, which will take place in Oslo on 1 June 2017, will focus on the methods and technology used to establish migrants' identities.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Norway, EMN conference
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Eurostat releases today data on asylum decisions taken by EU Member States in 2016.
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Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, International Protection
Trefwoorden: asylum decisions, resettlement
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In het kader van het Maltese voorzitterschap van de Europese Raad, zal het Maltese Nationale Contactpunt van het EMN op 24 en 25 mei 2017 een tweedaagse conferentie organiseren. De conferentie zal worden gewijd aan de hervorming van het gemeenschappelijk Europees asielstelsel.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: EMN Annual Conference, Malta, GEAS
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Today, the Commission adopted its eleventh progress report on the EU's emergency relocation and resettlement schemes, assessing actions taken since 2 March 2017.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: resettlement, relocation
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Eurostat published a news release on the number of asylum applications in 2016 and published an article on asylum applications and decisions for 2016 on its website.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: asylum decisions, asylum applications
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In its judgement delivered today, the Court of Justice has ruled that Member States are not required – under EU law – to grant a humanitarian visa to persons who wish to enter their territory with a view to applying for asylum. However, they are free to do so on the basis of their national law.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Court of Justice of the European Union, Syria
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Het Commissariaat-generaal voor de Vluchtelingen en de Staatlozen (CGVS) heeft een nieuwe gids gepubliceerd die informatie verschaft aan niet-begeleide minderjarigen die asiel aanvragen in België, alsook aan hun voogd.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: CGRS, asylum procedure
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This joint seminar organized by the Estonian Contact Point of the EMN, UNHCR and IOM focuses on the current state, challenges and future directions of resettlement in Estonia and elsewhere.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
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Today, the Commission adopted its ninth progress report on the EU's emergency relocation and resettlement schemes, assessing actions taken since 8 December 2016.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: relocation, resettlement
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Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen organizes an evening event on the subject of international protection. The programme includes a dance performance, a debate, a movie screening and a concert.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
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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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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Borders & Visa, Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: Mediterranean
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Each year, the Odysseus Network organizes a summer school in EU immigration and asylum law and policy. The courses tackle the most recent legislative, jurisprudential and political developments in the field at EU level.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: asylum law, migration law, Odysseus Network
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The Odysseus Annual Conference 2017 is entitled "Beyond the crisis? The State of Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy in the EU". It will critically assess developments that took place in 2016, and look into 2017.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Odysseus Network
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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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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: CGRS, asylum applications, asylum decisions
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Enkele speciaal gemachtigde ambtenaren van de Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken kregen rechtstreekse toegang tot bepaalde delen van de Algemene Nationale Gegevensbank van de politie.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel, Migratie
Trefwoorden: Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken, veiligheid
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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.
