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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.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: humanitarian visa
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The Global Conference on Cities and Migration was held on 16-17 November 2017 in Mechelen, Belgium. Local and regional actors requested to be recognized as key actors in migration management and policy making.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: global compact on migration
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Belgium has made progress in a number of areas to combat human trafficking and has managed a considerable number of convictions of perpetrators. Improvements are expected inter alia to enhance the identification of child victims and prevent the disappearances of unaccompanied children.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: GRETA
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As of 2 November 2017, family members of foreign nationals who obtained a long term resident status in another Member State and reside in Belgium will not have to obtain a work permit if the long term residents themselves do not require such a permit.
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Hoofdthema: Family reunification
Trefwoorden: long term resident
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U bent van harte welkom op de nationale conferentie van het Belgisch Contactpunt van het EMN. Tijdens deze conferentie worden de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen van het voorbije jaar inzake asiel en migratie in België belicht.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel, Migratie
Trefwoorden: EMN conference
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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.
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Het Belgisch Contactpunt van het EMN organiseerde op 05.10.2017 een bijeenkomst te Brussel over de illegale tewerkstelling van derdelanders. Deze conferentie bracht toonaangevende experten samen voor een constructieve en stimulerende dialoog over deze interessante problematiek.
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Hoofdthema: Economische migratie, Irreguliere migratie, Terugkeer & Readmissie
Trefwoorden: illegal employment, migrant worker
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In the summer of 2017, more and more transit migrants, who wish to go to the UK, were staying in the Maximilian park in Brussels. The Belgian government did not want this park to become ‘a new Calais’. A number of transit migrants were intercepted and detained. Because a lot of them were presumed Sudanese, a Sudanese delegation was invited to come to Belgium for identification. Left-wing politicians and NGOs stressed that the Sudanese regime’s human rights record is particularly worrying. Campaigns were organised to better inform the transit migrants. On 04.10.2017 these issues were debated in the Belgian Parliament.
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Hoofdthema: Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: transit migrants, transit migration
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In preparation for the IMISCOE workshop on 1 December 2017, abstracts focusing on migration aspirations should be sent at the latest today!
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: migration aspiration, migration decision
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Het Belgisch Nationaal Contactpunt van het EMN organiseert een lunchsessie over "illegale tewerkstelling van onderdanen van derde landen in België en de EU", op 5 oktober in Brussel.
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Hoofdthema: Migratie
Trefwoorden: illegal employment
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The State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration Theo Francken and the Walloon Minister for Employment have signed on 29 August a collaboration agreement intended to foster the socio-professional insertion of asylum seekers.
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Hoofdthema: Integration, Reception
Trefwoorden: employment
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Today, the European Commission decided to refer Belgium to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to fully implement the Single Permit Directive (Directive 2011/98/EU). Designed to facilitate legal migration, the Directive introduces simplified procedures and a common set of rights for non-EU workers.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration
Trefwoorden: single permit directive, Court of Justice of the European Union
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Het Odysseus netwerk en het ‘Centre for European Studies’ van de Vrije Universiteit Brussel zullen, met de steun van het Belgisch contactpunt van het EMN, een debatavond organiseren. Dit debat zal gaan over ‘Immigrant Integration Policies of Belgian Regions: A Mirror of the Diversity in the EU?’
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Hoofdthema: Integratie
Trefwoorden: integration policy
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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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A tribunal in Brussels sentenced eight persons to suspended 15-month prison sentences and a €165,000 fine for trafficking in human beings and degrading treatment.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
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Today, the Belgian Louise-Marie frigate departed from the port of Zeebrugge, starting its deployment in the Mediterranean sea in the framework of the EUNAVFOR MED – Sophia operation. The deployment will last until 28 July.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: EUNAVFOR MED, Sophia, frégate
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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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An ordinance of the Joint Community Commission of Brussels - which was published in the Belgian Gazette today - establishes a mandatory integration programme for newcomers in Brussels.
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Trefwoorden: Brussels, integration programme
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As from today, potential victims of trafficking are issued an annex 15 valid for 45 days during the reflection period, following modification of article 61/2 §2 of the Immigration Act.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: residence document
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CNCD 11.11.11 and other organizations including CIRÉ, Médecins du Monde and Amnesty International, organize debates, testimonies and social and cultural encounters in different regions in Belgium to promote a different approach on migrations.
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Hoofdthema: Integration, Migration
Trefwoorden: migratory justice, civic assembly
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Today, the thematic Council of Ministers on security, justice and defence approved a series of measures, including the proposal of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration to increase the capacity of the closed detention centres for irregularly staying migrants.
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Hoofdthema: Return & Readmission
Trefwoorden: detention center, irregular migrant
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Today, two new laws have entered into force. They focus on the procedure to end the residence rights and organized the removal of foreign nationals legally residing in Belgium for reasons of public order or national security.
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Hoofdthema: Return & Readmission
Trefwoorden: public order, foreign terrorist fighter
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Today, a Royal Decree was published in the Official Gazette which details the type of residence permit the fee can apply to, and what the maximum amount of said fee is.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: residence permit, processing fee
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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.
