Publication date:
At the initiative of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, the premiums granted to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who voluntarily return to their country of origin have been temporarily doubled.
Read more
Main theme: Asylum, Return & Readmission
Keywords: Afghanistan, departure premium, Iraq, voluntary return
Publication date:
On the 6th and 7th of July, the Slovakian National Contact Point - in connection with its Member State's Presidency of the Council of the EU - organizes the EMN conference on sustainable returns and cooperation with countries of origin.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: country of origin, EMN conference
Publication date:
The Commission finds that good progress has been made to implement the EU-Turkey Statement.
Read more
Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Keywords: EU-Turkey Statement, resettlement
Publication date:
The EU and Turkey have found an agreement in order to end irregular migration from Turkey to the EU.
Read more
Main theme: International Protection, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Keywords: EU-Turkey Agreement, humanitarian admission, resettlement
Publication date:
The Justice and Home Affairs Council of 25/02/2016 discussed the current migratory situation, including the monitoring of implementation of the measures already agreed at recent meetings of the European Council and Justice and Home Affairs Council.
Read more
Publication date:
For the first time in Europe, Fedasil and IOM organized on Monday 1st February 2016 a chartered flight to Baghdad for the voluntary return of 106 persons to Iraq.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: voluntary return, IOM, Fedasil
Publication date:
The conference of the Belgian National Contact Point to the EMN– which took place on 4 December in Brussels – focused on challenges and opportunities associated with the return of irregular and vulnerable migrants.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: EMN conference, forced return, reintegration programmes, voluntary return, vulnerable persons
Publication date:
Join us to discuss how to provide irregular migrants with information on voluntary return and how to address vulnerabilities in the return and reintegration process.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: irregular migrant, vulnerable persons
Publication date:
Organised in the framework of the Made Real Project funded by the European Union, this conference provides a comprehensive understanding of the EU legal framework on alternatives to detention (ATD) for asylum seekers and
migrants.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: alternative to detention, detention, Made Real Project
Publication date:
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.
Read more
Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission, Data & Statistics
Keywords: border management, irregular migration path, Schengen, visa policy
Publication date:
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.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission, External Dimension
Keywords: European ombudsman, forced return, Frontex, fundamental rights
Publication date:
On 12 and 13 June 2014, the European Migration Network Conference 2014 took place on "Irregular migration and return: challenges and practices". The Conference was organised in Athens, within the framework of the Hellenic Presidency of the EU Council.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: alternative to detention, detention, entry ban, readmission agreement, return
Publication date:
This year, the EMN Conference aims to support the policymaking process on a number of key areas of irregular migration policy, namely readmission, return, reintegration and cooperation with countries of transit and origin, as well as re-entry bans and (alternatives to) detention.
Read more
Main theme: Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission, External Dimension
Keywords: alternative to detention, detention, effective return, re-entry ban, reintegration
Communication on the EU Return's Policy presents progress made and future developments in this field
Publication date:
In a Communication adopted today, the Commission stresses that Member States have generally ensured that the Return Directive is transposed in their national law but that there is scope for improvement in the practical implementation of the Directive and of return policies in general.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: return directive
Publication date:
Today, on 14 February 2014, the first meeting took place of the Return and Reintegration Experts' Group (REG) under auspices of the European Migration Network. REG incorporates the former work of the Voluntary Return European Network.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: voluntary return, VREG
Publication date:
The ERI Final Conference, which will take place in Brussels on 6 February, will address the experiences gained, results achieved and ideas for future cooperation in the area of return and reintegration.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: joint return, reintegration
Publication date:
The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) expressed both positive and negative observations on Belgium, following the examination of the third periodic report on Belgium.
Read more
Main theme: International Protection, Return & Readmission
Keywords: detention
Publication date:
During this morning session, ADDE proposes to highlight and discuss applicable rules, recent case law and practices in the field of removal and return of foreigners.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: return directive
Publication date:
The preliminary executive summary of the report concludes that it is necessary to push forward discussions in order to move towards legislation in the area in the near future.
Read more
Main theme: Regularization, Return & Readmission
Keywords: tolerated status, non-removable migrant
Publication date:
Today, Tuesday 8 January 2013, the act of purchase was signed for the building that will become the open return centre in Holsbeek.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: return centre, voluntary return
Publication date:
On 23 October, Maggie De Block answered many questions inter alia related to the European platform for the repatriation of unaccompanied minors (ERPUM).
Read more
Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Return & Readmission
Keywords: ERPUM, unaccompanied minors
Publication date:
On 11 October 2012, The Immigration Office together with Fedasil organize an information session aimed at providing useful information on how to submit an admissible project under this call for projects.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: european return fund, voluntary return
Publication date:
On 28 September 2012 a call for proposals was published in the Belgian Official Gazette, making available resources provided for voluntary return in the annual program 2012.
Read more
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: european return fund, voluntary return
Publication date:
The law of January 19, 2012 introduced the concept of a “return track” for asylum seekers, a framework for individual counseling on return, offered by the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil). New instructions implement this return track in the reception centres.
Read more
Main theme: Reception, Return & Readmission
Keywords: voluntary return, return track
Publication date:
The statistical data up till the month June on assisted voluntary return (REAB) are available. In June 410 people voluntarily returned to their country of origin, bringing the total for the first six months of 2012 to 1990.