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The European Commission has approved an additional €3 billion in funding to assist Member States in implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum and to support the hosting of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine. This amount is composed of €1.8 billion from the revision of the current Multiannual Financial Framework and a €1.2 billion top-up to the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI).
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In 2024, 19.435 people participated in the Social Orientation (Maatschappelijke Oriëntatie, MO) course in Flanders. This marks a significant increase in participation. Alongside the rising numbers of participants in the Social Orientation course, the demand for Dutch as a Second Language (NT2) courses also remains high, as evidenced by recent reports from AMAL vzw, Atlas Antwerp, and the Agency for Integration and Civic Integration.
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Trefwoorden: civic integration course, Agency for Integration and Civic Integration, language learning, language course
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On 7 May 2025, the Court of First Instance of West Flanders, Bruges division, sentenced the Vietnamese national, N. Van Kim (34), in absentia to twelve years’ imprisonment and a fine of €616,000 for human smuggling under aggravating circumstances. The court also ordered the deprivation of his civil rights for ten years and issued a warrant for his immediate arrest.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: Essex lorry tragedy, Bruges criminal court, Vietnamese migrants, smuggling network, migrant death
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On the occasion of Labour Day, Fedasil published new figures on the professional activity of applicants for international protection residing in reception centres. In 2024, 41% of those allowed to work were active on the Belgian labour market. The data show differences in employment rates depending on gender, age, and nationality.
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Trefwoorden: applicant for international protection, access to employment, labour market access
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Myria, het Federaal Migratiecentrum, waarschuwt dat de maatregelen die de federale regering aankondigde in het “Paasakkoord” het recht op gezinsleven schenden. De instelling maakte in een persbericht van dinsdag bekend dat ze haar opmerkingen heeft gedeeld met de regering en hoopt op een constructieve dialoog.
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Hoofdthema: Gezinshereniging en -vorming
Trefwoorden: aanvraag voor gezinshereniging, recht op gezinshereniging, recht op gezinsleven, inkomenseis, wachttijd
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On 28 April 2025, Samusocial launched a new shelter dedicated to unaccompanied foreign minors living on the streets, often referred to as “wandering” minors. This centre aims to provide a safe and supportive space for young people with complex needs who do not have access to existing aid structures.
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Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: unaccompanied foreign minor, mental health, risk of exploitation, shelter
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Tijdens een lunch-and-learn sessie ontmoette het EMN België-team ongeveer 30 medewerkers van Fedasil om het werk van het Europese Migratienetwerk voor te stellen, actieve deelname aan het EMN netwerk aan te moedigen en updates te geven over recente en aankomende publicaties en activiteiten.
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Hoofdthema: Opvang
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On 23 April 2025, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) announced an extension of the suspension of the processing of applications for international protection from Syrian nationals. The suspension, initially introduced on 9 December 2024, will remain in place until at least the end of July 2025.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: application for international protection, Syria
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EMN Luxemburg organiseert, in samenwerking met de Ombudsman voor Kinderen en Jongeren in Luxemburg en het Europees Netwerk van Ombudsmannen voor Kinderen (ENOC), een seminarie om de lidstaten en hun respectieve instellingen te ondersteunen bij de uitvoering van het migratie- en asielpact, met bijzondere aandacht voor kinderrechten.
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Hoofdthema: Kwetsbare groepen
Trefwoorden: Nieuw Pact inzake Migratie en Asiel, kinderechten, kind, voogdij
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Dit evenement heeft tot doel migratiebeleidmakers en experten te helpen beter inzicht te krijgen in het potentieel van AI-toepassingen, evenals het regelgevend kader van de AI-verordening en de impact ervan op het gebruik van AI in migratiebeheer. Daarnaast zal er worden gediscussieerd over de impact van AI op beleidsvorming.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectionaal
Trefwoorden: migratiebeleid, migratiebeheer, artificiële intelligentie, digitalisering, Verordening artificiële intelligentie
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Op 11 juni 2025 organiseert EMN Nederland een conferentie over de rol van arbeidsmigratie in het aanpakken van arbeidsmarktkrapte in Nederland en de bredere EU-context. De conferentie biedt een platform om zowel de voordelen als de uitdagingen van arbeidsmigratie te verkennen. Deelnemers krijgen de kans om casestudy's te bekijken en concrete voorbeelden uit andere EU-lidstaten te bespreken, terwijl ze verschillende benaderingen van beheer van arbeidsmigratie onderzoeken. Beleidsmakers en experten zullen met elkaar in dialoog treden over de beleidskeuzes die de toekomst van arbeidsmigratie kunnen vormgeven.
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Hoofdthema: Economische migratie
Trefwoorden: arbeidsmigratie, arbeidsmigratiebeleid, arbeidstekort
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This data comes from Bruss’help’s eighth count, carried out through a large-scale collaboration across sectors and indicating a worsening trend of homelessness in Brussels. For the first time, data from reception centres for applicants for international protection were collected. Out of 5.135 individuals, 17 were required to leave their centre within 30 days without any housing solution, while 94 remained beyond their expected departure due to the lack of stable housing options.
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Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: homelessness, homeless, housing shortage, emergency shelter
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The European Commission has issued a proposal to accelerate the implementation of certain aspects of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, with the aim of helping Member States process asylum claims more quickly, particularly for applicants whose claims are likely to be unfounded. In addition, the proposal includes the establishment of an EU-wide list of safe countries of origin. Human rights organisations have raised concerns, especially about the inclusion of Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco, which they argue have ongoing human rights issues.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: New Pact on Migration and Asylum, safe country of origin, list of safe countries of origin, safe third country
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Recent data requested by Green party MP Matti Vandemaele from the Minister for Asylum and Migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt (N-VA), indicate a notable increase in the time taken to process applications for international protection. This trend has implications for applicants, who remain in prolonged uncertainty, and for the national reception system, which continues to face significant pressure.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: application for international protection, processing time, backlog, reception centre
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According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, 5.353 persons obtained Belgian nationality in January 2025. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in January are Morocco, Romania, Syria, Italy and Turkey.
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Hoofdthema: Citizenship & Nationality
Trefwoorden: Belgian nationality, access to nationality
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On 11 April 2025, the Belgian Council of Ministers agreed on a package of crisis measures aimed at addressing key issues in the field of asylum and migration. The measures include limitations on reception for asylum seekers, restrictions on subsequent applications for international protection, stricter family reunification conditions, and the termination of integration income for asylum seekers. The four draft bills and the draft royal decree have been submitted to the Council of State for review.
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In a judgment issued on 11 April 2025, the District Court of The Hague, sitting in Groningen, found that single, non-vulnerable male asylum seekers face a real risk of being deprived of adequate reception facilities in Belgium, which could lead to inhumane or degrading treatment. This ruling follows previous decisions by Dutch judges who determined that Dublin transfers to Belgium could not be carried out due to insufficient guarantees of proper accommodation.
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Hoofdthema: Reception
Trefwoorden: Dublin Regulation, reception condition, reception crisis, inhuman or degrading treatment, Article 3 ECHR
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The EU Commission launched a call for proposals under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to finance projects aiming to improve healthcare access for migrants, support migrant women through better labour market integration, enhance digital literacy, create accessible education, ensure the protection of migrant children. The available call budget is EUR 34 million.
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Trefwoorden: asylum and migration fund, access to healthcare, labour market integration, digital literacy, education, migrant child
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The Education Department of Caritas International Belgium, in collaboration with the non-profit organisation Sankaa, has launched "Building Bridges", an educational resource for secondary school teachers. This resource helps educators address key topics such as identity, prejudice, racism, and media representation. At its core, "Building Bridges" explores the central question: How can we create a more supportive and inclusive society where everyone has a place?
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Trefwoorden: inclusion, secondary school, diversity, migratory background, discrimination
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De conferentie zal de toekomst van Oekraïense ontheemden na tijdelijke bescherming verkennen en beleidsmakers, experts en belanghebbenden samenbrengen om strategieën voor beleidsovergangen en integratie-uitdagingen met betrekking tot werkgelegenheid te bespreken, best practices te delen en de rol van de diaspora te onderzoeken bij het ondersteunen van langdurige oplossingen.
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Hoofdthema: Integratie, Tijdelijke bescherming
Trefwoorden: begunstigde van tijdelijke bescherming, Oekraïne
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Last year, Fedasil’s mobile and multilingual Reach Out team provided information to 1.702 migrants in precarious situations in Brussels and Flanders. Representing more than 75 nationalities, these individuals received counselling on a wide range of topics, from international protection and reception to healthcare, employment, and voluntary return.
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Hoofdthema: Reception
Trefwoorden: migrant, precarious situation, Reach Out Team, counselling
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In July 2025, the Odysseus Network for Legal Studies on Migration and Asylum in Europe organises the 25th edition of its yearly summer school. It will focus on the European immigration and asylum policies from a legal perspective, including the latest developments in 2025. Special emphasis will be placed on the adoption of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: asylum law, migration law, New Pact on Migration and Asylum
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Deze high-level conferentie voorziet in paneldiscussies tussen ministeries van EU-lidstaten, de Europese Commissie, EU-agentschappen, nationale belanghebbenden, internationale organisaties en functionarissen uit derde landen om van gedachten te wisselen over het aanpakken van irreguliere migratie, grensbeheer, het tegengaan van mensensmokkel en het aanpakken van de oorzaken van migratie.
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Hoofdthema: Irreguliere migratie
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Eurostat released trafficking in human beings statistics, revealing that 10.793 victims were registered in the EU in 2023, an increase of 6.9% compared with 2022 and the highest recorded value in the period 2008-2023. Several countries explained that it is partly reflected through increased attention of the authorities and agencies that fight against trafficking in human beings.
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Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: victims of human trafficking, trafficker, forced labour
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In een nieuw rapport dringt Amnesty International er bij de Belgische regering op aan om ervoor te zorgen dat alle asielzoekers adequate huisvesting en toegang tot gezondheidszorg krijgen, inclusief gespecialiseerde psychologische ondersteuning, ongeacht hun huisvestingssituatie. De Belgische autoriteiten worden ook opgeroepen om het "spreidingsplan" uit de nationale wetgeving te activeren en noodplannen te implementeren om schommelingen in het aantal asielaanvragen op te vangen.
