Due to the saturation of the reception network, only 71 refugees were resettled last year in Belgium
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In 2022, Fedasil welcomed 71 refugees resettled in Belgium, mostly Syrians from Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon. This figure is not in line with the objectives set at the beginning of last year.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: resettlement
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During the High Level Forum to protection and resettlement cooperation, 16 EU Member States pledged more than 29.000 places for resettlement and humanitarian admission for 2023, including continued and expanded support to Afghans in need of protection.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: resettlement, labour mobility
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In 2018, a total of 1.150 refugees will be selected in the frame of the resettlement programme (Syrians, Congolese and refugees of the Central Mediterranean route) in order to be transferred to Belgium.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: réinstallation
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On the 24th and 25th of May, the Maltese EU Presidency hosted the EMN Annual Conference. This edition focused on the interesting topic of the reform of the Common European Asylum System.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Common European Asylum System; relocation: resettlement
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Eurostat releases today data on asylum decisions taken by EU Member States in 2016.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, International Protection
Keywords: asylum decisions, resettlement
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Today, the European Commission proposes an EU Resettlement Framework to establish a common European policy on resettlement in order to ensure orderly and safe pathways to Europe for persons in need of international protection.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: EU resettlement framework, resettlement
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The Commission finds that good progress has been made to implement the EU-Turkey Statement.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Keywords: EU-Turkey Statement, resettlement
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The News Release covers main trends on first and final instance decisions on applications for international protection and on Resettled persons, for the complete 2015 year, in the EU28+ EFTA region.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum decisions, resettlement
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The EU and Turkey have found an agreement in order to end irregular migration from Turkey to the EU.
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Main theme: International Protection, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Keywords: EU-Turkey Agreement, humanitarian admission, resettlement
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This webinar aims at discussing a recent MPI report and at analyzing how private sponsorship programmes for refugees could alleviate some of the pressure from the European refugee crisis.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: private sponsorship, resettlement
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On 4 December 2014, 22 Syrian refugees landed in Belgium for resettlement. 53 more are expected to arrive by the end of the year. Further resettlements of Syrian refugees are planned in 2015.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Reception, International Protection
Keywords: resettlement, State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy, Syrian refugees
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In November 2014, Belgium will welcome 75 Syrian refugees who have fled violence and war in their country. The refugees concerned are particularly vulnerable, including families and minors.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: resettlement, Syrian refugees
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A permanent system for relocating internationally protected persons within the EU would help to improve asylum policy solidarity among EU member states, says a resolution voted by the Civil Liberties Committee.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: relocation, distribution, joint processing, asylum system
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Belgium has committed itself towards the European Commission to resettle 100 refugees in 2013
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: resettlement
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The event will bring together practitioners in refugee resettlement, from both governments and NGOs, engage new actors and build toward a future EU Resettlement Practitioners’ Network.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: resettlement
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The Council adopted a decision which establishes common EU resettlement
priorities for 2013.
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Main theme: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: resettlement
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This week 25 refugees from Eritrea and Congo, who got into a deadlock in Libya, arrived in Belgium.