Publication date: 20 January 2023

Most EMN Member and Observer Countries reported pressures and challenges in housing applicants for international protection between 2017 and 2021. This inform highlights the challenges encountered and best practices for responding to the emergency.

Publication date: 22 December 2022

Do Member States have guidelines on the reception of LGBTIQ+ individuals in detention facilities? This ad hoc vraag, launched by Luxembourg, examines what guidelines, procedures and possible best practices are in place when these persons are detained.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: detention, vulnerable persons

Publication date: 20 December 2022

Fedasil, the Belgian Reception Agency, aims to harmonise the use of interpreters in its reception facilities. This ad hoc query examines if Member States have established guidelines or instructions on the use of interpreting services and how these services are provided in reception facilities.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: interpretation, reception centre

Publication date: 04 December 2022

Have Member States planned to extend or issue new documents certifying the right of residence to beneficiaries of temporary protection whose certificates/visas/residence permits issued in 2022 are going to expire on 4 March 2023? This ad hoc query explores how Member States will address this, taking into account the large number of Ukrainians concerned.

Publication date: 24 November 2022

What measures, structures and systems are in place in the EU Member States and Norway to provide transitional support to unaccompanied minors after reaching the age of majority? This new EMN inform investigates the transition that unaccompanied minors face as they age out of care systems in the EU and Norway.
Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: unaccompanied minors

Publication date: 23 November 2022

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of 15 November 2022, more than 7.8 million people have left Ukraine in search of safety, arriving primarily in neighbouring European Union (EU) and third countries. These Informs analyse the arrangements European Union (EU) Member States have put in place for accommodation and housing and access to specific services namely social benefits, education, employment, and healthcare for beneficiaries of temporary protection, in the context of the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) (2001/55/EC), triggered in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: Temporary Protection Directive, Ukraine

Publication date: 18 November 2022

This 40th Quarterly (used to be named Bulletin) of the European Migration Network (EMN) offers an overview of EU and national developments in asylum and migration policy as well as an overview of key statistics, plus related EMN outputs and developments for the period July to September 2022.
Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: EMN bulletin

Publication date: 26 October 2022

Are the Member States providing any support measures to Ukrainian citizens wishing to go back to Ukraine on a voluntary basis? This ad hoc query launched by Estonia examines the current measures as well as possible plans, including to develop long-term support measures/programs for Ukrainians who wish to voluntarily go back to Ukraine.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: voluntary return, Ukraine

Publication date: 25 October 2022

Unaccompanied minors who have little or no perspective of receiving a residence permit within EU Member States, may have co-existing problems such as mental health issues or substance addiction. This ad hoc query examines how EU Member States deal with this specific group and how they could improve the reception and supervision of these young persons.

Publication date: 19 October 2022

How do other EU Member States, and Georgia, recognize diplomas obtained in third countries? This ad hoc query, that Belgium launched in July 2022, focused on the (i) institutional landscape for diploma recognition throughout Europe, (ii) the role of Public Employment Services in this recognition and (iii) best practices that the responding States wanted to share regarding their diploma recognition practices, specifically in the context of the Ukrainian crisis. 20 countries answered the query.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: diploma, recognition

Publication date: 20 September 2022

This ad hoc query mainly collects information on calculation methods used to determine the necessary reception capacity for applicants for international protection and on the flexibility measures developed in case of shortage or surplus. It also examines how EMN Member and Observer Countries organise the outflow of beneficiaries of international protection and rejected applicants for international protection to housing and other forms of accommodation.

Publication date: 16 September 2022

What bilateral readmission agreements exist between EU Member States, Norway and third countries to facilitate the return of migrants staying irregularly on the EU territory? This EMN inform aims to map these agreements and understand how they work.
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Publication Type: EMN inform

Publication date: 12 September 2022

To what extent do Member States consider the distinct situation of migrant women in their integration policies and measures? This study focuses on the main areas covered by the EU Action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027 that support the integration of migrant women for example in education and training, employment and skills, health and housing as these are considered by the Action Plan the base for societal integration.
Main theme: Integration
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: migrant women

Publication date: 08 September 2022

How do Member States regulate the mobility and residence of persons already granted international protection status in another Member State? What are the applicable rules for transfer of responsibility of a beneficiary of international protection?  
Main theme: International Protection
Publication Type: EMN inform

Publication date: 24 August 2022

In the context of migration, detention is permitted and regulated by a strict European legislative framework. Recognising the severity of the measure against the right to liberty and in order to enhance the safeguards for vulnerable persons, Member States rely increasingly on alternatives to detention. Alternatives to detention are often considered to be less resource-intensive, less intrusive for the individual, and more effective at reducing pressure on national detention systems, but their implementation comes with a series of challenges.
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: alternatives to detention

Publication date: 19 August 2022

The Country Factsheet provides a brief summary of the main developments in migration and international protection in Belgium in 2021, including the latest statistics.  
Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports

Publication date: 14 August 2022

Do Member States grant access to the labour market to family members of international students and, if so, to which family members and under which conditions? This ad hoc query launched by Belgium shows that policies and practices in this matter still vary among Member States.

Publication date: 01 August 2022

The 39th edition of the EMN Quarterly provides up-to-date information on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. 
Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: EMN bulletin

Publication date: 08 July 2022

What incentives and motives exist that impact a third-country national’s decision to depart voluntarily? This EMN inform focuses on the issue of voluntary departures from EU Member States and Norway, in compliance with - or in anticipation of - a return decision.
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Publication Type: EMN inform

Publication date: 05 July 2022

This inform provides information related to the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive, triggered in response to the refugee crisis causes by Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. 
Main theme: Asylum
Publication Type: EMN inform

Publication date: 05 July 2022

What are the challenges migrants face in accessing mental health services, and how are Member States addressing them? This inform maps the policies in place to help legally-residing migrants access mental health services.
Main theme: Integration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: mental health; access to healthcare

Publication date: 15 June 2022

The EMN annual report on asylum and migration provides an overview of the major developments in the field of migration and asylum in Belgium and in the EU in 2021.
Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports
Keywords: annual report

Publication date: 13 June 2022

The 38th edition of the EMN Quarterly (known before as Bulletin) provides up-to-date information on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. 
Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: EMN bulletin
Keywords: EMN Bulletin

Publication date: 06 June 2022

Did Member States suspend decision-making on applications for international protection from Afghan nationals when the Taliban took over the control of Afghanistan in August 2021? This ad hoc query launched by Belgium examines the nature and consequences of such suspension in terms of hearings, protection statuses etc.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: Afghanistan

Publication date: 06 May 2022

Trafficking in human beings is a crime against the victim’s fundamental rights. It can take several forms, such as sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery and servitude-related practices, as well as the removal of organs. This practice is prohibited under numerous EU and international instruments. Yet, persistent demand for sexual services and for low-wage workers employed in manual jobs continues to provide opportunities for traffickers to exploit human beings.