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Following up on the Commission's Action Plan to support Italy from 4 July, the EU Trust Fund for Africa adopted today a programme worth €46 million to reinforce the integrated migration and border management capacities of the Libyan authorities.
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Hoofdthema: External Dimension, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: EU Trust Fund for Africa, Libya, border management
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Today, the European Commission has announced a new wave of emergency support projects to help refugees in Greece.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Greece
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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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The return of irregular migrants is one of the main pillars of the EU’s policy on migration and asylum. In this light the EMN will conduct in 2017 a study on ‘The effectiveness of return in EU Member States: challenges and good practices linked to EU rules and standards‘. The synthesis report of this study is expected to be published at the end of 2017. The Belgian national report will probably be published at the beginning of 2018.
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Hoofdthema: Return & Readmission
Trefwoorden: return
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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 Commission proposes an action plan to support Italy, reduce pressure and increase solidarity along the Central Mediterranean Route.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: Central Mediterranean route, solidarity
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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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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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The European Commission has launched a public consultation to collect evidence, experiences, data and opinions to support the evaluation of the existing EU legal framework for the legal entry and stay of nationals of non-EU countries to the EU Member States. The deadline is 18 September 2017.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration, Family reunification, Study § Training
Trefwoorden: public consultation
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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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In het kader van het Estse voorzitterschap van de Europese Raad, zal het Estse Nationale Contactpunt van het EMN op 21 en 22 september 2017 een tweedaagse conferentie organiseren. De conferentie zal worden gewijd aan ‘The EU in the Global Race for Talents: Challenges and Solutions in Strengthening EU’s Competitiveness’.
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Hoofdthema: Economische migratie
Trefwoorden: EMN Annual Conference, Estonia
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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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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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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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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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Today, the 47 Member States of the Council of Europe agreed on concrete action on protecting refugee and migrant children.
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Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: migrant child
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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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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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The Conference of the Dutch Contact Point of the EMN, which will take place in the Hague on 18 May 2017, will focus on family reunification in the Netherlands and Europe.
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Hoofdthema: Family reunification
Trefwoorden: Netherlands
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The Annual Conference 2017 will focus on the Reform of the EU Legal Migration System.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: legal migration, labour shortage
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Eurostat releases today data on asylum decisions taken by EU Member States in 2016.
