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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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: humanitarian visa

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U bent van harte welkom op de nationale conferentie van het Belgisch Contactpunt van het EMN. Tijdens deze conferentie worden de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen van het voorbije jaar inzake asiel en migratie in België belicht.
Hoofdthema: Asiel, Migratie
Trefwoorden: EMN conference

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Op 26 oktober 2017 werd de algemene beleidsnota asiel en migratie van de Staatssecretaris voor Asiel en Migratie gepubliceerd. De beleidsnota brengt een overzicht van de belangrijkste verwezenlijkingen en beleidsprioriteiten op het vlak van asiel en migratie.  

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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.
Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: 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
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: solidarity, relocation

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De Internationale Organisatie voor Migratie (IOM) heeft data gepubliceerd over het aantal binnekomsten in Europa. In vergelijking met de 273.000 binnenkomsten die zijn toegekomen tussen januari en 27 augustus, zijn er ongeveer 121.000 personen toegekomen in dezelfde periode dit jaar. Bovendien, waren er geen bercihten van dodelijke slachtoffers in de Middellandse Zee sinds 9 augustus.   

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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.
Hoofdthema: Integration, Reception
Trefwoorden: 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.
Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: 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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: 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.
Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: 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.
Hoofdthema: Reception
Trefwoorden: 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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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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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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In het kader van het Maltese voorzitterschap van de Europese Raad, hield het Maltese Nationale Contactpunt van het EMN op 24 en 25 mei 2017 een tweedaagse conferentie. De conferentie was gewijd aan de hervorming van het gemeenschappelijk Europees asielstelsel.

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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.
Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: 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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In het kader van het Maltese voorzitterschap van de Europese Raad, zal het Maltese Nationale Contactpunt van het EMN op 24 en 25 mei 2017 een tweedaagse conferentie organiseren. De conferentie zal worden gewijd aan de hervorming van het gemeenschappelijk Europees asielstelsel.  
Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: EMN Annual Conference, Malta, GEAS

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The European Migration Network organizes a half day event on Migration and Asylum in the EU: Recent trends and policy developments, on the 26th of April in Brussels.
Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration

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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.
Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: 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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The conference of the Slovakian Contact Point of the EMN, which will take place in Bratislava on 23 March 2017, will focus on the role of municipalities in the integration of refugees.
Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: Slovakia

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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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Het Commissariaat-generaal voor de Vluchtelingen en de Staatlozen (CGVS) heeft een nieuwe gids gepubliceerd die informatie verschaft aan niet-begeleide minderjarigen die asiel aanvragen in België, alsook aan hun voogd.
Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: CGRS, asylum procedure