According to the Missing Migrants Project, an estimate of 7495 men, women and children migrants or refugees died or were reported missing across five continents in 2016. That is almost 20 victims per day and the number may not include them all.
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Hoofdthema: Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: Missing Migrants Project, migrant death, refugee death
In 2016, there was a sharp drop in the number of asylum applications in Belgium, and the number of decisions taken by the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons reached an all-time high.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: CGRS, asylum applications, asylum decisions
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.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: Maltese Presidency, Council of the European Union
The Commission is today proposing to improve the Schengen Information System (SIS) to close information gaps and to contribute to a stronger control of external borders and sustainable EU Security Union.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: external border, Schengen Information System
Het werkprogramma van het Europees Migratienetwerk voor 2017 - 2018 werd goedgekeurd door de Europese Commissie.
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Hoofdthema: Migratie
Trefwoorden: Europees Migratie Netwerk
The Commission recommends today that transfers to Greece should be resumed gradually, only for asylum seekers for whom Greece is responsible from 15 March 2017, and subject to individual assurances from the Greek authorities.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: Dublin transfer, Greece
Enkele speciaal gemachtigde ambtenaren van de Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken kregen rechtstreekse toegang tot bepaalde delen van de Algemene Nationale Gegevensbank van de politie.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel, Migratie
Trefwoorden: Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken, veiligheid
In october 2016, Fedasil has opened a new return desk in Charleroi, where migrants can receive information and assistance on voluntary return.
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Hoofdthema: Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Trefwoorden: return desk, voluntary return
At 3pm today, the EMN presents the recently published study on resettlement and humanitarian admission programmes at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: humanitarian admission, resettlement
Het Belgische contactpunt van het Europees migratienetwerk (EMN) organiseerde een conferentie over arbeidsmarktparticipatie van begunstigden van internationale bescherming. Het evenement vond plaats op 8 november 2016 in Brussel.
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Hoofdthema: Integratie, Internationale bescherming
Trefwoorden: EMN conference, labour market integration
Today, the new agency aimed at strengthening Europe's external borders is legally operational.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: European Border and Coast Guard
Door de gedaalde instroom van asielzoekers wordt het Belgische opvangnetwerk afgebouwd en de implementatie van het nieuwe opvangmodel hervat.
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Hoofdthema: Opvang
Trefwoorden: Fedasil, reception centre
Today, the European Commission is reporting on the progress made on the relocation and resettlement schemes and the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Statement, European Agenda on Migration, relocation, resettlement
Today, 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly will host a high-level summit to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: middenveld
Today the new Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: border management, European Border and Coast Guard
The European Commission announced up to €108 million in emergency funding to Bulgaria.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: Bulgaria, privaat sponsorship
A decree of the government of the French-speaking Community – which entered into force today – introduces changes regarding the procedure of recognition of the equivalence of higher education diplomas and certificates obtained abroad.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration, Study § Training
Trefwoorden: Projet sur les migrants disparus, décès de migrant
On the occasion of President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union address, the European Commission today set out their view on how the European Union can enhance security in Europe by improving the exchange of information in the fight against terrorism and strengthening external borders.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: European Border and Coast Guard, English, border management
Vandaag, 29 augustus 2016, is het Koninklijk Besluit van 3 augustus die de lijst van veilige landen van herkomst vastlegt, gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Naast de landen die reeds op de lijst stonden afgelopen jaren, wordt ook Georgië nu als veilig land van herkomst beschouwd.
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Hoofdthema: Internationale bescherming
Trefwoorden: veilig land van herkomst
Community support for Refugees in Belgium and the NGO Flemish Refugee Action (Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen) launched today a new website for asylum seekers and refugees in Belgium: www.asyluminfo.be.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: Integration, refugee
The European Asylum Support Office launched its first mobile app for smartphones and tablets allowing asylum seekers to quickly find information in English and various non-EU languages (English, Arabic, Sorani, Kumjani and Tigrinya) about the EU Relocation Programme.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: EASO, relocation
As from today 24 July, a EUR 200 administrative fine is immediately due and payable by foreigners at the border and EU citizens on the territory who irregularly cross borders/stay on the territory.
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Hoofdthema: Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: administrative fine, illegal entry, illegal stay
The Commission is today proposing a second set of proposals to reform the CEAS, focusing on the Asylum Procedures Directive, the Qualification Directive and the Reception Conditions Directive.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: Common European Asylum System, reform
Today, the European Commission proposes an EU Resettlement Framework to establish a common European policy on resettlement in order to ensure orderly and safe pathways to Europe for persons in need of international protection.