The Commission has made its new proposal to replace the measure which the Court of Justice annulled in September.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: Frontex, external sea border
The migration of data from SIS I to SIS II has started as the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) is today replacing the current system.
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Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: alert, Schengen Information System, SIS II
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
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
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) starts tri-annually publishing a newsletter that provides regular updates on the progresses and achievements in the context of migration and environment.
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Main Theme: Migration
Keywords: environmentally-driven migrant
The State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy and for Social Integration informed on changes and ongoing pilot projects concerning the control and reimbursement of urgent medical assistance related costs.
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Main Theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: urgent medical assistance, welfare fraud
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
Today the Commission proposed to make it easier and more attractive for non-EU national students, researchers and other groups to enter and stay in the EU for periods exceeding three months.
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Main Theme: Study § Training
Keywords: researcher directive, student directive
Eurostat disseminates statistics on asylum applicants and first instance decisions in 2012, highlighting that there were 332.000 asylum applicants in 2012 in comparison with 302.000 in 2011.
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Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, first instance decision
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.
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Main Theme: Reception
Keywords: european social charter
The EMN Work Programme for 2013 builds on and consolidates the approach of last year, improving the network capacity for
producing information in more flexible and timely ways to meet the needs of policymakers.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: work programme
SIS II, which is seen as a vital seucirty factor in the EU, will be in operation on 9 April 2013, becoming one of the world's largest IT systems in the field.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: Schengen acquis, Schengen Information System
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
On 4 March 2013, the Law laying down sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals came into force.
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Main Theme: Vulnerable groups, Irregular Migration
Keywords: sanctions directive, irregular worker
Today, the Commission proposed a "smart border package" to reinforce border check procedures for foreigners travelling to the EU.
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Main Theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: entry exit system, registered traveller programme, smart border
The the January/February edition of the European Asylum Support Office’s newsletter was launched.
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Main Theme: Reception, International Protection
Keywords: EAC, early-warning, EASO
The European Commission is asking Belgium to further facilitate the entry and residence of non-EU family members of Union citizens in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC.
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Main Theme: Family reunification
Keywords: Directive 2004/38/EC, free movement, infringement
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
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.
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Main Theme: Regularization, Return & Readmission
Keywords: tolerated status, non-removable migrant
The policy papers on asylum, migration and reception were presented by secretary of state Maggie De Block in the House of Representatives last Tuesday. The main achievements regarding asylum, migration and reception for the year 2012 are listed, as well as the challenges for the coming year.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: policy paper
The programme of the Irish Presidency was officially launched in Dublin on Wednesday 9 January and establishes priorities in the fields of Asylum and Migration.
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Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Irish Presidency
Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons publishes a document containing the statistics on the asylum applications and the decisions taken. The statistical overview for December also provides an overview for the complete year 2012.
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Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
Today, Tuesday 8 January 2013, the act of purchase was signed for the building that will become the open return centre in Holsbeek.
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Main Theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: return centre, voluntary return
At the occasion of this Itinera event, various experts, including Dirk Jacobs (ULB) and Jasper Dag Tjaden (Migration Policy Group), gave their vision from both a Belgian and European perspective on "Education & Integration".
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Main Theme: Integration
Keywords: education
At the occasion of the IE EMN NCP conference in Dublin, a wide audience, including national policy makers and experts as well as representatives from the Commission and other NCPs, discussed protection challenges.