juni 2018
Today, 10 families with a humanitarian visa arrived in Zaventem. They will apply for international protection once in Belgium. They will be hosted in Christian communities, in cooperation with Caritas, during the first year.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: humanitarian visa
juni 2018
On the 31st of May and 1st of June, the Bulgarian Contact Point of the EMN - in the framework of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council - organized the EMN Annual Conference. The conference was dedicated to challenges and success factors in managing migration flows.
Hoofdthema: International Protection, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: migration management, EMN Annual Conference
mei 2018
Eurostat published a statistical analysis on the number of unaccompanied minors who applied for international protection in 2017. the 31,400 applications represent an important decrease compared to previous years.
Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups, International Protection
Trefwoorden: unaccompanied minors
mei 2018
In 2018 viert het Europees Migratienetwerk (EMN) zijn tiende verjaardag. Ter gelegenheid hiervan houdt EMN op 15 mei een conferentie in Brussel.
Hoofdthema: Integratie, Regularisatie, Staatloosheid, Kwetsbare groepen, Externe Dimensie, Statistieken, Ad Hoc Vragen, Asiel, Opvang, Internationale bescherming, Migratie, Economische migratie, Gezinshereniging en -vorming, Studie en vorming, Burgerschap & Nationaliteit, Grenscontrole & Visa, Irreguliere migratie, Terugkeer & Readmissie, Mensensmokkel & Mensenhandel
Trefwoorden: EMN conferentie
maart 2018
Today Eurostat published the 2017 statistics on 'Asylum in the EU' on its website. It covers main trends and characteristics of first time applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications for 2017 in the EU.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: asylum applications, asylum decisions
maart 2018
Today, March 12, 2018 the Law of 21 November 2017 (adopted in the Parliament on Nov. 9) modifying the Immigration Act was published in the Belgian Official Gazette and will come into force on March 22, 2018.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: asylum law
februari 2018
New figures published today by EASO show a significant decrease in the number of asylum applications made in the EU in 2017.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: EASO, asylum applications, asylum decisions, unaccompanied minors, Syria
januari 2018
In 2018 zal België in totaal 1.150 vluchtelingen selecteren (Syriërs, Congolezen en vluchtelingen uit de centrale Middellandse Zeeroute) in het kader van het hervestigingsprogramma in België.
Hoofdthema: Internationale bescherming
Trefwoorden: réinstallation
december 2017
Vandaag heeft het Belgische Contactpunt van het Europees Migratienetwerk (EMN) een conferentie georganiseerd over de voornaamste ontwikkelingen op het vlak van asiel en migratie die zich hebben voorgedaan in 2017.
Hoofdthema: Integratie, Statistieken, Asiel, Opvang, Internationale bescherming, Migratie, Irreguliere migratie, Terugkeer & Readmissie, Mensensmokkel & Mensenhandel
Trefwoorden: EMN conference
november 2017
On Wednesday afternoon in Brussels, Theo Francken, State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, as well as the President of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Belgium and the representatives of the recognized cults in Belgium launched together a humanitarian corridor to accommodate 150 Syrian asylum seekers in optimal conditions.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: humanitarian visa
oktober 2017
Op 26 oktober 2017 werd de algemene beleidsnota asiel en migratie van de Staatssecretaris voor Asiel en Migratie gepubliceerd. De beleidsnota brengt een overzicht van de belangrijkste verwezenlijkingen en beleidsprioriteiten op het vlak van asiel en migratie.
september 2017
The European Commission published a mid-term review of what has been achieved so far in delivering the European Agenda on Migration. It also sets out new initiatives from the Commission to address key areas, and identifies where further efforts are needed in the coming months.
Hoofdthema: External Dimension, Asylum, International Protection, Migration, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Trefwoorden: European Agenda on Migration, relocation, resettlement, return handbook
september 2017
The judgment in joined cases C-643/15 and C-647/15 Slovakia and Hungary v Council has been delivered by the Court, calling Member States to respect the emergency relocation scheme for refugees, initiated by the EU at the height of the migration crisis
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: solidarity, relocation
september 2017
De Internationale Organisatie voor Migratie (IOM) heeft data gepubliceerd over het aantal binnekomsten in Europa. In vergelijking met de 273.000 binnenkomsten die zijn toegekomen tussen januari en 27 augustus, zijn er ongeveer 121.000 personen toegekomen in dezelfde periode dit jaar. Bovendien, waren er geen bercihten van dodelijke slachtoffers in de Middellandse Zee sinds 9 augustus.
juli 2017
Today, the European Commission has announced a new wave of emergency support projects to help refugees in Greece.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Greece
juli 2017
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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: EASO annual report
mei 2017
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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Letter of intent, Germany, cooperation
april 2017
Eurostat releases today data on asylum decisions taken by EU Member States in 2016.
Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, International Protection
Trefwoorden: asylum decisions, resettlement
maart 2017
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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: asylum decisions, asylum applications
maart 2017
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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Court of Justice of the European Union, Syria
februari 2017
Today, the Commission adopted its ninth progress report on the EU's emergency relocation and resettlement schemes, assessing actions taken since 8 December 2016.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: relocation, resettlement
januari 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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection, Borders & Visa, Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: Mediterranean
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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Dublin transfer, Greece
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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: humanitarian admission, resettlement
november 2016
Het Belgische contactpunt van het Europees migratienetwerk (EMN) organiseerde een conferentie over arbeidsmarktparticipatie van begunstigden van internationale bescherming. Het evenement vond plaats op 8 november 2016 in Brussel.