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On Wednesday afternoon in Brussels, Theo Francken, State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, as well as the President of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Belgium and the representatives of the recognized cults in Belgium launched together a humanitarian corridor to accommodate 150 Syrian asylum seekers in optimal conditions.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: humanitarian visa
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Join the Asylum and Migration Policy Event of the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN in order to discuss the main developments of the year 2017 in the fields of migration and asylum in Belgium.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: EMN conference
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On the 26th of October 2017 the general policy note on asylum and migration of the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration was published. The policy note provides an overview of the main achievements and priorities in the field of asylum and migration.
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The European Commission published a mid-term review of what has been achieved so far in delivering the European Agenda on Migration. It also sets out new initiatives from the Commission to address key areas, and identifies where further efforts are needed in the coming months.
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Today, President Jean-Claude Juncker presented next steps towards a stronger, more effective and fairer EU migration and asylum policy.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: State of the Union
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The judgment in joined cases C-643/15 and C-647/15 Slovakia and Hungary v Council has been delivered by the Court, calling Member States to respect the emergency relocation scheme for refugees, initiated by the EU at the height of the migration crisis
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: solidarity, relocation
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), published data on recent arrivals in Europe. Compared with the 273,000 migrants who landed from January through Aug. 27, 2016, about 121,000 arrived during the same period this year. Furthermore, there was no evidence of any migrant dying in the Mediterranean since Aug. 9
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, International Protection, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: Central Mediterranean route
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The State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration Theo Francken and the Walloon Minister for Employment have signed on 29 August a collaboration agreement intended to foster the socio-professional insertion of asylum seekers.
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Main theme: Integration, Reception
Keywords: employment
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The Finnish National Contact Point (NCP) of the European Migration Network organises its national conference "A longitudinal look at migration - global, Europea and national views" in Helsinki on 26 September 2017.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Finland, EMN conference
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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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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: Greece
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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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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: EASO annual report
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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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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: registration centre
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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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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: EU Skills Profile Tool, migrants' skills
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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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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: 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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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: Letter of intent, Germany, cooperation
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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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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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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Norway, EMN conference
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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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On the 24th and 25th of May, the Maltese National Contact Point of the EMN organizes - in the framework of the Maltese Presidency of the European Council - the annual EMN conference. The conference will be dedicated to the following topic: the reform of the Common European Asylum System.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: EMN Annual Conference, Malta, CEAS
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Today, the Commission adopted its eleventh progress report on the EU's emergency relocation and resettlement schemes, assessing actions taken since 2 March 2017.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: resettlement, relocation
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Eurostat published a news release on the number of asylum applications in 2016 and published an article on asylum applications and decisions for 2016 on its website.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum decisions, asylum applications
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In its judgement delivered today, the Court of Justice has ruled that Member States are not required – under EU law – to grant a humanitarian visa to persons who wish to enter their territory with a view to applying for asylum. However, they are free to do so on the basis of their national law.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: Court of Justice of the European Union, Syria
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The Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons has published a new guide that provides information to unaccompanied minors applying for asylum in Belgium, as well as their guardians.