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On 25 October 2013 the Belgian National Contact Point of the European Migration Network organised a conference on the reception of asylum seekers in Belgium and the EU.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: reception law, reception policy
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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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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has published its work programme for 2014, putting particular emphasis on the support to Member States' implementation of the recast asylum package and further development of the Early Warning and Preparedness System.
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EASO launched the September edition of the EASO newsletter. The newsletter provides an overview of recent EASO activities and outputs.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: country of origin information (COI), EASO, EASO annual report
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As of today, you can access the new official EMN EU website. This move, together with a thorough review of its contents, leads to more visibility and the dissemination to a wider public of the network and of its activities and outputs.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: European Migration Network
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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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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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Researchers and academics are invited to submit proposals for presentation of concluded research and/or forthcoming research (papers/reviews/synthesis studies) before October 1st, 2013 with a view to preparing a two-day conference in the Hague on "Migration, Stockholm and Beyond".
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Stockholm Programme
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Today, two Laws which modify the asylum procedure (and the reception & public welfare centers laws) were published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The Royal Decree from 1981 and the Royal Decrees regulating the procedure before the IO and CGRS were also modified and published.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: multiple application, first country of asylum, material reception condition
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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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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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EASO launched the July/August edition of the EASO newsletter. The newsletter provides an overview of recent EASO activities and outputs.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: Croatia, EASO, EASO annual report
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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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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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The President of the European Parliament, the President of the Council, with the support of the European Commission have just agreed on the Multiannual Financial Framework for the next seven years for the European Union.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: AMF, MFF, multiannual financial framework
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Today, Wednesday 12 June, the European Parliament voted the final adoption of the asylum package. The new rules lay down common procedures for handling asylum applications and basic rights for asylum seekers.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: asylum procedure directive, CEAS, Dublin Regulation, Eurodac Regulation, reception directive
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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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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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The Royal Decree from 7 May 2013 establishing the list of safe countries of origin was published today in the Belgian Official Gazette. The government lists the same countries as for the previous year.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: safe country of origin
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The Academic Network for Legal Studies on Immigration and Asylum in Europe organizes this 13th edition of the Summer School to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the immigration and asylum policy of the EU from a legal perspective.
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This Conference looked into the strengths and weaknesses of reception system for asylum seekers in terms of quality, efficiency and flexibility. Speakers from Belgium, France and the UK provided a comparative perspective.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: reception centre, flexibility, reception crisis
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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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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: décision de première instance, demande d'asile
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The European Rights and Migration Team (EDEM) provides access to a directory including and summarizing asylum related case law from the Aliens Litigation Council, the Council of State, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Aliens Litigation Council, case law, Council of State, Court of Justice of the European Union, European Court of Human Rights
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In written questions and answers to the House of Representatives, dated from 2 April 2013, Maggie de Block provided information inter alia on the length of and project aimed at improving the asylum procedure in Belgium.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: asylum procedure, quality management
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This seminar will examine recent developments concerning migratory flows from and towards Tunisia, Lybia, Egypt and Syria.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: migratory flow, arab spring
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Coreper reached an agreement today on the final two legislative texts forming part of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS).
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Common European Asylum System, asylum procedure directive, Eurodac Regulation
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The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) judgement dated from 23 October 2012, highlighting some deficiencies in foreign children's rights in Belgium, was published today.