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EU Home Affairs Ministers approved a roadmap for the gradual implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES) starting in October 2025, the revised Eurodac database set to become operational in June 2026 and ETIAS in late 2026. Ministers also reached broad agreement on facilitating go-and-see visits for Syrians in the EU to assess conditions in their home country without losing their protection status, as well as on measures to return Syrian nationals who pose a security threat or have been convicted of crimes.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: entry exit system, Eurodac, ETIAS
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Negen mensenrechtenorganisaties, waaronder 11.11.11 België, hebben het European Pushback Report 2024 gepubliceerd. Het rapport benadrukt dat illegale pushbacks een hardnekkige praktijk zijn aan de grenzen van Europa en roept op tot de oprichting van onafhankelijke controlemechanismen om naleving van mensenrechtennormen te waarborgen en verdere schendingen te voorkomen.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: pushback, buitengrens
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De algemene dienst van Immigratie van het Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken van Luxemburg, het Detentiecentrum van het Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en EMN Luxemburg organiseren gezamenlijk een capaciteitsopbouw workshop voor nationale experts. Deze twee dagen durende workshop biedt een platform voor EU-lidstaten om ervaringen en inzichten te delen over de voortgang en uitdagingen bij de implementatie van de nieuwe Screeningverordening (EU 2024/1356), die deel uitmaakt van het Nieuwe Pact voor Migratie en Asiel.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: Nieuw Pact inzake Migratie en Asiel, screeningverordening
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On 23 January 2023, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs participated in the European Parliament plenary session to discuss EU funding of physical border protection structures such as walls, fences or other barriers at the external border. According to him, the Commission will take border management needs into account “in a holistic manner”, whilst always ensuring proportionate measures and respect for fundamental rights.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: external border, physical border protection structure
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Met iets meer dan 239 000 gedetecteerde irreguliere grensovergangen naar de EU die in 2024 werden geregistreerd, meldt Frontex het laagste aantal irreguliere grensovergangen sinds 2021, maar waarschuwt voor veranderende dynamieken en evoluerende uitdagingen.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: irreguliere grensovergang
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The Council of the European Union adopted a decision to lift checks on persons at the internal land borders with and between Bulgaria and Romania from 1 January 2025. Bulgaria and Romania will so become full Schengen members.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: Schengen, Bulgaria, Romania
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The situation at the Union’s borders with Russia and Belarus remains of concern with persistent threats related to the weaponisation of migrants. In a new Communication, the European Commission sets the framework for actions to guarantee the security of the Union and the territorial integrity of the Member States.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: border security, external border, weaponization of migration, migration instrumentalization
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From 9 December 2024 until 8 June 2025, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee will conduct temporary checks at its borders with Belgium and Germany to, among other things, stem irregular immigration into the country and combat migrant smuggling. Travellers intending to cross the border are advised to carry their ID documents with them.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: internal border control, Schengen borders code
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On 4 December 2024, the European Commission released a proposal for a Regulation enabling a progressive start of operations for Europe’s new digital border system - the Entry/Exit System (EES). According to the proposal, the Member States will start registering at least ten per cent of border crossings, and by the end of the given six-month period, they will need to reach the full registration of all people.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: entry exit system, start of operations, external border, border control
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Frankrijk heeft aangekondigd dat er grenscontroles zullen plaatsvinden op zijn grenzen met België, Luxemburg, Duitsland, de Zwitserse Confederatie, Italië en Spanje (land, lucht en zee) van 1 november 2024 tot 30 april 2025. Vergelijkbare controles werden al uitgevoerd van 1 mei 2024 tot 31 oktober 2024 in het kader van de Olympische en Paralympische Spelen die in de zomer van 2024 in Frankrijk werden georganiseerd.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: Schengen, interne grenscontrole, grenscontrole
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According to preliminary data collected by Frontex, the most significant declines in irregular border crossings were observed on the Western Balkan and Central Mediterranean routes, with a 79% and 64% decline, respectively. The Eastern Land Border and Western African routes saw the highest increases, at 192% and 100%, respectively.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: irregular border crossing, migratory route
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EMN Polen wijt zijn nationale conferentie van dit jaar aan “Veiligheid aan de EU-buitengrenzen: ontwikkeling van systemen en technologieën, en preventie van bedreigingen”.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: buitengrens, grensbeveiliging, technologie
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EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced that the Entry-Exit System (EES) which aims to modernise EU border management and which was supposed to start on 10 November 2024, has been postponed with no new date set. Ms Johansson suggested that the EU may roll out the EES gradually.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: entry exit system, border management, biometric check
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During the plenary debate on the reintroduction of internal border controls in the Schengen area and its impact on EU free movement, Commissioner Ylva Johansson underlined that internal border controls must be temporary, proportionate and a measure of last resort. She underlined that alternative measures should always be prioritised.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: free movement, internal border control
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The consultation for the ex post evaluation for 2014-2020 ISF Police aims to strengthen the evidence base of the evaluation by gathering the views of all relevant stakeholders. You can contribute to this consultation by filling in an online questionnaire before 21 November 2024.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: internal security fund, evaluation
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The public consultation for the Internal Security Fund - Borders and Visa (ISF BV) ex-post evaluation for 2014-2020 aims to strengthen the evidence base of the evaluation by gathering the views of all relevant stakeholders for the ISF BV programme. You can contribute to this consultation by filling in an online questionnaire before 21 November 2024.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: ISF, evaluation
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Checks are being temporarily reintroduced at Germany's borders with Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Denmark. They will run from 16 September 2024 until 15 March 2025 to, among other things, reduce irregular migration and combat people smuggling.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: border control, border check, Schengen, internal border control
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The latest report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) identifies systemic gaps and obstacles to investigating rights violations at EU borders. The report suggests concrete steps to ensure more effective investigations into incidents of loss of life and ill-treatment at the EU’s borders.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: fundamental rights, violation, investigation, external border
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Het aantal irreguliere grensoverschrijdingen naar de Europese Unie daalde in de eerste zes maanden van 2024 tot ongeveer 94.000, volgens voorlopige gegevens verzameld door Frontex. De Westelijke Balkan en de Centrale Middellandse Zee noteerden de grootste dalingen in het aantal gedetecteerde irreguliere grensoverschrijdingen, terwijl West-Afrika en de Oostelijke landgrens de grootste stijgingen zagen.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: Frontex, Europese grens- en kustwacht, irreguliere grensoverschrijding
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This online annual conference, organised by the Academy of European Law (ERA), will debate the latest developments and challenges in the EU’s internal and external border management. It will inter alia analyse the latest proposals and reforms on the functioning and operation of EU border management systems, including Schengen, as well as Frontex’ role and responsibilities.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: border management, internal border, external border, Schengen governance
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Before 20 September 2024, Member States can apply for funding for projects focused on combating organised crime under the Internal Security Fund and for projects to reinforce border checks or border surveillance under the Border Management and Visa Instrument. EUR 17 million are intended for this purpose.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: EU funding, internal security fund, Border Management and Visa Instrument, call for expression of interest
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On 24 May 2024, the Council of the European Union, with Spain and Slovenia abstaining, finally adopted the reform of the Schengen Borders Code. The reform inter alia aims to make the Schengen area more resilient to present and future crises at its external borders.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: Schengen borders code, migration instrumentalization, travel restriction, internal border control, external border
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On 2 May 2024, the Chamber of Representatives adopted in plenary session the draft law relating to the competencies of the members of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency on the national territory. The law inter alia defines how Frontex members will support the Federal Police in the field of border controls and forced return of foreigners.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: European Border and Coast Guard, Frontex, border control, forced return, escort
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On 16 April 2024, the Commission published its 2024 State of Schengen report. The report elaborates on major legislative and policy developments in the area of Schengen from the past year, including the Pact on Migration and Asylum. It also reflects on challenges and sheds light on future priorities for the EU in the field of Schengen.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: Schengen area, State of Schengen, Schengen governance, internal border, external border
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Op 31 maart 2024 worden Bulgarije en Roemenië Schengenlid: de Schengenregels zijn dan in beide lidstaten van toepassing, ook wat betreft de afgifte van Schengenvisa, en de controles aan de binnengrenzen in de lucht en op zee worden opgeheven. De besprekingen over een datum voor een mogelijke opheffing van de personencontroles aan de landbinnengrenzen worden in 2024 voortgezet.