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The proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, aims at clarifying Member States’ responsibilities for examining the application for international protection of unaccompanied minors
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: unaccompanied minors
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This conference will allow the general public to learn and discuss the findings of the CONTENTION project which examines the different dimensions of the lawfulness of detention with differing practices and differing forms of implementation at national and European level.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: detention, judicial control, removal, return directive
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Since 13 November 2014 and until May 2015, Belgium is chairing the Committee of Ministers, the political decision making organ of the Council of Europe. Under the Belgian Presidency, migration and asylum will be part of the issues tackled.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Integration, Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: asylum and the European Convention on Human Rights, Belgian Presidency, Council of Europe
Better Work for Immigrants: Tackling Joblessness and Stunted Progression in the European Union (MPI)
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This meeting will discuss the dynamics by which migrants get stuck in low-skilled work, and the role of training and employment services in helping them progress in their occupations.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration, Integration
Trefwoorden: low-skilled work, unemployment
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On 11 November 2014, the European Commission has released its 6th bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area covering the period from 1 May to 31 October 2014.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: border management, irregular migration path, Schengen, visa policy
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Eurostat published data on first residence permits issued to non-EU nationals. A residence permit represents an authorization issued by the competent authorities of a country allowing third-country national (non-EU citizens) to stay legally on its territory.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration, Family Migration, Student Migration, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: residence permit
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On 20 October 2014, the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has opened an investigation into how Frontex ensures the respect of fundamental rights of migrants who are subject to forced returns from the EU to their countries of origin.
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Hoofdthema: Return & Readmission, External Dimension
Trefwoorden: European ombudsman, forced return, Frontex, fundamental rights
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18 October is EU Anti-Trafficking Day. To mark the Eight EU Anti trafficking Day, the European Commission has published a package on Trafficking in Human Beings and civil society organizations have launched a European campaign against human trafficking and labour exploitation.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: anti-trafficking day, campaign against trafficking in human beings, victim of trafficking
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The Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting gathering all EU 28 Justice and Home Affairs national ministers took place on 9 and 10 October 2014. A strategic approach and operational priorities have been defined to take action to better manage migratory flows.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Council of the European Union, Home Affairs
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De nieuwe regering Michel heeft op 9 oktober 2014 het regeerakkoord bekendgemaakt. Theo Francken (N-VA) is aangesteld als de nieuwe staatssecretaris voor asiel en migratie.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: regeerakkoord
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This website aims to inform persons who wish to find a salaried job, follow a professional training, become self-employed or study in Belgium about the recognition of foreign diploma.
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Hoofdthema: Student Migration
Trefwoorden: diploma, recognition
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The 5 days training programme addresses questions relating to stay, international protection, work and social assistance, and private international law, including nationality.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: foreigners' right, legislation
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The seminar will review available statistical data of migrant and mobile citizens; their use and knowledge of social security rights, especially healthcare and LTC; and the phenomenon of ‘social dumping’ and cross-border social fraud.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: free movement, social security, mobile citizen
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Dimitris Avramopoulos appeared at the European Parliament for a three-hour long interview. His competences and knowledge were tested today by the relevant parliamentary committee.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Commissioner on Migration and Home Affairs
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The European Commission published on 26 September 2014 a handbook to help EU Member States take action against marriages of convenience between EU citizens and non-EU nationals in the context of EU law on free movement. The Commission prepared the handbook in close cooperation with Member States.
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Hoofdthema: Family Migration, Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: free movement, handbook, marriages of convenience, misuse
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William Lacy Swing, Director General IOM, stresses that already in 2014 over 2,200 migrants have died attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea. That’s three times 2013’s total!
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: criminal groups, Mediterranean, smuggled migrant
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The joint European Commission-OECD report on Matching Economic Migration with Labour Market Needs shows that migration and mobility have a key role to play to address demographic decline and skills shortages in the EU.
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Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics, Student Migration, Economic migration
Trefwoorden: migrants' skills, labour mobility, labour migration, employment, demography
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This request for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of Article 12 of Council Directive 2004/114/EC of 13 December 2004 on the conditions of admission of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary service.
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Hoofdthema: Student Migration
Trefwoorden: Court of Justice of the European Union, Directive 2004/114/EC, student mobility, student visa
Dimitris Avramopoulos aangesteld als nieuwe Europese Commissaris voor Migratie en Binnelandse Zaken.
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Jean-Claude Juncker, de voorzitter van de Europese Commissie heeft een nieuwe Commissaris aangesteld voor Migratie en Binnenlandse zaken: Dimitris Avramopoulos, de huidige Griekse minister van binnenlandse zaken en voormalig burgemeester van Athene.
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Hoofdthema: Migratie
Trefwoorden: Europees Commissaris voor Migratie en Binnenlandse Zaken
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De studiedag zal een aantal actuele problemen behandelen op basis van de jarenlange ervaring van ADDE met het ondersteunen van families in het kader van het contactpunt voor internationaal privaat familierecht.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectionaal
Trefwoorden: internationaal privaat familierecht
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In november dit jaar zal België 75 Syrische vluchtelingen hervestigen die het geweld in hun land ontvlucht zijn. Het betreffen allemaal kwetsbare vluchtelingen, met inbegrip van families en minderjarigen.
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Hoofdthema: Internationale bescherming
Trefwoorden: hervestiging
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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De belangrijkste bevindingen van de EMN studies over toegang van migranten tot sociale zekerheid in België en in de EU zullen worden toegelicht. EMN zal ook een aantal gerenommeerde sprekers in het domein van migratie en sociale zekerheid verwelkomen.
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Hoofdthema: Migratie
Trefwoorden: sociale zekerheid
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On 4 September 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a case-law concerning the interpretation of the Regulations establishing the Schengen Borders Code (2006) and the Visa Code (2009)
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: Court of Justice of the European Union, border check, entry condition, visa affixed to travel document
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2013 statistics on enforcement of immigration legislation have been released by Eurostat in September 2014.
