Op 6 en 7 juli heeft het Slowaakse nationale contactpunt van het EMN - in het kader van het Slowaakse voorzitterschap van de EU - de jaarlijkse EMN conferentie georganiseerd. Dit jaar had de conferentie als thema duurzame terugkeer en samenwerking met landen van herkomst in dit verband.
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Hoofdthema: Studie en vorming, Terugkeer & Readmissie
Trefwoorden: land van herkomst
From 1 July 2016 till the end of the year, Slovakia will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union. A sustainable migration and asylum policy is one of the top priorities of the Presidency.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel, Migratie, Cross-sectionaal
Trefwoorden: Council of the European Union, Slovak Presidency
On 28 June, the European Council meeting focused on the political consequences of the UK referendum and addressed the migratory crisis among other pressing issues. On 29 June, the 27 heads of State met informally and issued a joint statement following the meeting.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: Brexit, compact, Council of the European Union
Op 29 juni werd in Parijs door het Franse contactpunt van het EMN een conferentie georganiseerd over de arbeidsmartintegratie van begunstigden van internationale bescherming en specifieke ondersteunende maatregelen ter bevordering hiervan.
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Hoofdthema: Integratie
Trefwoorden: toegang tot de arbeidsmarkt
A law published today in the Belgian Official Gazette increases the maximum time limits for processing applications for family reunification. It will enter into force on 8 July 2016.
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Hoofdthema: Family reunification
Trefwoorden: processing time
A law published today in the Belgian Official Gazette limits the duration of the residence permit granted to recognized refugees in Belgium. It will enter into force on 8 July 2016.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, International Protection
Trefwoorden: refugee, residence permit
Today, the Council of State has annulled the decree establishing the national list of safe countries of origin, as far as the inclusion of Albania on said list is concerned.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: Albania, Council of State, list of safe countries of origin
Today the European Commission launched the Knowledge Center on Migration and Demography (KCMD) to support migration and demography related EU policies.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: demography, knowledge center
The News Release report on 'Asylum in the EU Member States', as well the Statistics Explained 'Asylum quarterly report for the first quarter 2016 are released. These reports provide information on the number of first asylum applications, first instance decisions and pending cases in the EU.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: asylum applications, asylum decisions
On 15 June 2016, the European Commission reports on progress made in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement, adopted a progress report on the relocation and resettlement schemes, adopted its second recommendation identifying steps to restore Dublin transfers to Greece
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Agreement, EU-Turkey Statement, relocation, resettlement
At the initiative of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, the premiums granted to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who voluntarily return to their country of origin have been temporarily doubled.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Return & Readmission
Trefwoorden: Afghanistan, departure premium, Iraq, voluntary return
Following a proposal from the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, the Council of Ministers has approved a draft law and royal decree which aim at giving the right to municipalities to collect administrative fees for the renewal, extension or replacement of some residence permits.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: administrative fee, residence permit
The activity rate for non-EU citizens is lower than for nationals with a higher unemployment rate and a lower employment rate.
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Hoofdthema: Migration, Integration, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: activity rate, employment rate
The Action Plan aims at supporting Member States in the integration of third-country nationals and their economic and social contribution to the EU. It will be accompanied by a legal proposal to reform the rules on highly skilled migrants coming to the EU to work.
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Hoofdthema: Integration, Economic migration
Trefwoorden: Immigrant integration, EU blue card
Today, the Council of Ministers has approved the proposal of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration to gradually reduce the Belgian reception capacity.
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Hoofdthema: Reception
Trefwoorden: Fedasil, reception place
An EU directive to harmonise EU entry and residence rules to make it easier and more attractive for people from third countries to study or do research at EU universities.
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Hoofdthema: Migratie, Studie en vorming
Trefwoorden: European Parliament, intern, researcher, student
Today the Council of the EU agreed its negotiating position on the proposed Regulation to revise the suspension mechanism to be applied to all existing visa liberalisation agreements.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: suspension mechanism, visa liberalisation
Today the Commission is reporting on progress in the fight against trafficking in human beings. The report presents trends, progress and challenges in this field. Efforts must be stepped up to effectively fight this phenomenon.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: anti-trafficking, EU strategy, prevention, prosecution, protection
How fundamental rights have been applied in the European migration policy in 2015 ? This is one of the question addressed by the report.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: fundamental rights
De Commissie heeft vandaag een aanbeveling gepresenteerd om de evenredige controles aan bepaalde Schengenbinnengrenzen met maximaal zes maanden te verlengen.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: grenscontrole
The new directive regulates the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data in the EU. Its main objective: the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: security, passenger name record
The European Commission today's proposals are part of a major reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) as outlined in its Communication of 6 April 2016.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: Common European Asylum System, reform
The news release covers main trends on the registration of unaccompanied minors among asylum seekers in the EU in 2015.
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Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups, Data & Statistics, Asylum
Trefwoorden: unaccompanied minors
The Commission has announced today the approval of new actions in the Horn of Africa region under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.