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Odysseus Network organizes the 15th edition of its Summer School with the aim to train participants on the most recent developments in the immigration and asylum policy of the European Union.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: asylum policy
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On 25 March 2015 the European Commission has approved 22 new multiannual national programmes under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Internal Security Fund (ISF) for the period 2014-2020, worth together approximately €1.8 billion.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: asylum migration and integration fund, EU-funding, internal security fund
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Dit persbericht vat de voornaamste trends samen met betrekking tot asielaanvragen en asielbeslissingen voor het volledige jaar 2014 in de EU28.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: asielaanvragen
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During the meeting of the Home Affairs Council, Ministers discussed migratory pressures, and in particular the situation in the central Mediterranean, as well as increasing trends in asylum applications from Western Balkans countries and in particular Kosovo.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: European Agenda on Migration, Mediterranean, migratory pressure, Western Balkans
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The College of Commissioners held a first orientation debate setting out the four main areas where actions are envisaged in the European Agenda on Migration.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: European Agenda on Migration
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The report entitled ‘Afghanistan security situation’provides a comprehensive overview of the security situation in Afghanistan, and information relevant for the protection status determination of Afghan asylum seekers.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Afghanistan, country of origin information (COI), EASO
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The European Migration Forum – the dialogue platform on migration, asylum and migrant integration – has met for the first time on 26 and 27 January 2015.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: European Migration Forum, Mediterranean region
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The European law and migration team (EDEM) of the Catholic University of Louvain has published its newsletter that analyses recent asylum case law.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: case law, European Court of Human Rights, Court of Justice of the European Union
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On the occasion of the European Parliament plenary session of 13 January 2015, Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos spoke on human smuggling in the Mediterranean and the needed reaction of the EU
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Irregular Migration, Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: Frontex, joint operation Triton, resettlement, Syrian refugees
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On 20 January, the Belgian Association for foreigners’ rights organizes a training on the topic “What protection for seriously ill persons following M’Bodj and Abdida case-law?”.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Borders & Visa, Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: association for foreigners' rights, ill migrants, Training
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In the first half of 2015 Latvia will assume the Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Presidency will focus on the implementation of the Strategic Guidelines in the area of freedom, security and justice (June 2014), as well as on the respective follow-up initiatives.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: Council of the European Union, Latvian presidency
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Under the Italian Presidency of the European Union a two days conference on European Migration Policy and Integration is organized in Rome on 17-18 December 2014.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Integration
Trefwoorden: local actor, Integration path, Italian Presidency
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Today the European Commission adopted its Work Programme for 2015 – setting out the actions the Commission intends to take over the next 12 months to make a real difference for jobs, growth and investment and bring concrete benefits for citizens.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: European Agenda on Migration, work programme
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The first meeting of the European Migration Forum will take place on 26-27 January 2015 in Brussels. Through a participatory approach and the involvement of civil society organizations, the European Migration Forum will provide a platform for exchanges on migration, asylum and integration issues.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Integration
Trefwoorden: civil society participation, European Migration Forum
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As part of the implementation of the government agreement of October 2014 as well as of the new reception scheme, the reduction of available reception places for asylum seekers has been approved by the Council of Ministers of 11 December 2014.
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Hoofdthema: Reception
Trefwoorden: buffer capacity, Council of minister, reception facilities, State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration
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Syria neighbouring States are increasingly affected by the number of refugees seeking sanctuary within their country. The European Commission is stepping up its assistance to Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to contribute to address Syrian refugees’ needs.
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Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups, Asylum
Trefwoorden: financial assistance, humanitarian support, Syrian refugees
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The Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting gathering all EU 28 Justice and Home Affairs national ministers took place on 4 and 5 December 2014. Managing migratory flows, the functioning of the Schengen area and acting on foreign fighters were the main migration related topics discussed.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Council of the European Union, Home Affairs
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On 4 December 2014, 22 Syrian refugees landed in Belgium for resettlement. 53 more are expected to arrive by the end of the year. Further resettlements of Syrian refugees are planned in 2015.
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Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups, Reception, International Protection
Trefwoorden: resettlement, State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy, Syrian refugees
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a case-law in relation to international protection and protection of human rights in the case of alleged persecutions because of an applicant's sexual orientation.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: Court of Justice of the European Union, credibility, fundamental rights, sexual orientation
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Eurostat has released available data on asylum applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications in the European Union in the third quarter of 2014
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: asylum applications
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On 28 November 2014, the new State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, Theo Francken, delivered the general policy note defining the main orientations and actions in the field of asylum and migration.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: policy note, State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration
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On the occasion of 25 November 2014 EP Plenary Debate on Migration, EU new Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, introduced the debate and presented the EU main orientations and policy fields for an integrated approach on migration and asylum