Bulgaria has released its programme and priorities for its six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU. Both IOM and UNHCR have published recommendations to the Bulgarian Presidency.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Bulgarian Presidency
At the beginning of December 2017, IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), jointly with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and with the guidance of GMDAC’s Advisory Board, developed the first global Migration Data Portal. The Portal aims to serve as a unique access point to timely and comprehensive migration statistics.
Main Theme: Data & Statistics, Migration
Keywords: migration statistics
Today, the Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network organized its national conference, which focused on the main developments in the field of migration and asylum that took place in Belgium in 2017.
Main Theme: Asylum, Reception, International Protection, Migration
Keywords: EMN conference
Myria launches today the 8th edition of Myriatics. This edition sheds light on immigrations from foreigners to Belgium. It reflects inter alia on the position of EU-28 citizens within total immigrations to Belgium, as well as on the increasing importance of Syria as country of origin of immigrants to Belgium.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: asylum flow, immigration flow
Today an amending regulation came into force, establishing a new common design and enhanced security features for residence permit cards in the EU.
Main Theme: Integration, Migration
The Global Conference on Cities and Migration was held on 16-17 November 2017 in Mechelen, Belgium. Local and regional actors requested to be recognized as key actors in migration management and policy making.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: global compact on migration
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.
Today, President Jean-Claude Juncker presented next steps towards a stronger, more effective and fairer EU migration and asylum policy.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: State of the Union
Today the Commission proposes an action plan to support Italy, reduce pressure and increase solidarity along the Central Mediterranean Route.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: Central Mediterranean route, solidarity
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
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: EU Skills Profile Tool, migrants' skills
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.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Justice and Home Affairs Council
Today, the European Migration Network (EMN) launched its Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2016 during a half day event in Brussels.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: annual report
Following up on the Joint Communication on the Central Mediterranean Route and the Malta Declaration, the EU Trust Fund for Africa upon proposal from the European Commission, adopted today a €90 million programme to step up the protection of migrants and reinforce migration management in Libya.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: EU Trust Fund, Libya
Today, a Royal Decree was published in the Official Gazette which details the type of residence permit the fee can apply to, and what the maximum amount of said fee is.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: residence permit, processing fee
Foreign nationals might have to pay a fee of maximum 50 euro in certain municipalities when they renew, extend or replace a temporary residence permit at the level of the municipalities. Modifications by the Law of 18 December 2016, published today in the Belgian Official Gazette, made it possible for municipalities to collect this fee.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: processing fee, residence permit
Today the Council of Ministers decided that the mandatory fee migrants have to pay when applying for certain residence permits will increase.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: processing fee, application for a residence permit
Today a new law enters (partly) into force inserting a general residence condition into the Immigration Act. The Immigration Office can now put an end to a residence permit if the person cannot put forward provable integration efforts.
Main Theme: Migration, Integration
Keywords: Integration, newcomers declaration
Today, the Commission is taking stock of the progress achieved and the work still needed in making the new European Border and Coast Guard Agency fully operational.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: European Border and Coast Guard, European Commission
From 1 January to 30 June 2017, Malta will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU. The presidency will focus on 6 key areas: migration, single market, security, social inclusion, Europe's neighbourhood and maritime sector.
Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: Maltese Presidency, Council of the European Union
The work programme of the European Migration Network for 2017-2018 has been adopted by the European Commission.
Main Theme: Migration
Authorized officials of the Belgian Immigration Office have been granted direct access to certain parts of the central database of the Belgian police.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Immigration Office, Police
Today, the European Commission is reporting on the progress made on the relocation and resettlement schemes and the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement.