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The European Commission has approved an additional €3 billion in funding to assist Member States in implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum and to support the hosting of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine. This amount is composed of €1.8 billion from the revision of the current Multiannual Financial Framework and a €1.2 billion top-up to the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI).
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The European Commission has issued a proposal to accelerate the implementation of certain aspects of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, with the aim of helping Member States process asylum claims more quickly, particularly for applicants whose claims are likely to be unfounded. In addition, the proposal includes the establishment of an EU-wide list of safe countries of origin. Human rights organisations have raised concerns, especially about the inclusion of Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco, which they argue have ongoing human rights issues.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: New Pact on Migration and Asylum, safe country of origin, list of safe countries of origin, safe third country
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The EU Commission launched a call for proposals under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to finance projects aiming to improve healthcare access for migrants, support migrant women through better labour market integration, enhance digital literacy, create accessible education, ensure the protection of migrant children. The available call budget is EUR 34 million.
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Hoofdthema: Integration
Trefwoorden: asylum and migration fund, access to healthcare, labour market integration, digital literacy, education, migrant child
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De Europese Commissie heeft een voorstel gepubliceerd voor een verordening tot instelling van een gemeenschappelijk systeem voor de terugkeer van onderdanen van derde landen die illegaal in de Europese Unie verblijven. De nieuwe regels introduceren onder andere strengere verplichtingen, en de wettelijke mogelijkheid om personen die illegaal in de EU verblijven en een definitief terugkeerbesluit hebben ontvangen, terug te sturen naar een terugkeercentrum in een derde land. Het Europees Parlement en de Raad van de EU moeten het voorstel nu bestuderen en erover onderhandelen.
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Hoofdthema: Terugkeer & Readmissie
Trefwoorden: terugkeer
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The European Commission has adopted its 2025 work programme, with key initiatives including the first five-year European Migration and Asylum Strategy. This strategy will provide a strategic framework for continued work under the Pact on Migration and Asylum, building on the national migration and asylum strategies of EU Member States.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: European Commission, work programme, New Pact on Migration and Asylum
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The European Commission has launched a call of expression of interest to renew the composition of the “EU Civil Society Platform against trafficking in human beings”. Civil society organisations that are legally based in EU Member States and have demonstrated experience in the protection of and assistance to victims of trafficking in human beings are invited to apply before 5 March 2025.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: EU Civil Society Platform against trafficking in human beings, membership
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The European Commission has developed a new interactive tool to map labour migration pathways across the 27 EU Member States. It helps to visualise the 290 pathways that were active at the time of the research and updated to February 2024.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration
Trefwoorden: labour migration, legal pathway, foreign job seeker
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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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The European Commission published its fifth report on the progress made in the EU in combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. The report outlines, inter alia, that in 2021-2022, the majority of victims were non-EU citizens (54%). This demonstrates a shift compared to 2019-2020, when the majority of registered victims were EU citizens (55%).
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: fight against trafficking, victim of trafficking, child victim of trafficking, sexual exploitation, labour exploitation
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The Joint Research Centre (JRC) published the Atlas of Migration 2024 which delves into the complex factors and conditions that shape migratory movements. The research shows that a wide range of interrelated drivers linked to the circumstances in the origin country, opportunities in the potential destination country as well as personal ambitions shape the migration potential of individuals and groups.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: migration driver, decision to migrate, motivation to migrate
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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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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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The EU launched a call for proposals under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund to prevent irregular migration through awareness-raising and information campaigns on the risks of irregular migration in selected third countries and within Europe. The available call budget is EUR 10 000 000.
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Hoofdthema: Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: awareness-raising, information campaign, migrant smuggling
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On 27 November 2024, members of the European Parliament elected the College of Commissioners as a whole by roll-call vote. The College of Commissioners is expected to take office on 1 December 2024. Magnus Brunner will be the new Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, marking the end of Ylva Johansson's mandate.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: Commissioner for Home Affairs
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On 26 November 2024, the European Commission launched a new programme to support a Talent Partnership between the EU and Pakistan. The programme, that is funded with EUR 3 million from the EU, will enable the EU, its Member States, and Pakistan to develop a coherent set of actions on labour mobility and skills development.
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Hoofdthema: External Dimension
Trefwoorden: talent partnership, talent mobility, labour market need, skill need
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18 November marks the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. Children are the most vulnerable group in society and children who are migrating, especially if unaccompanied, face an increased risk of being subjected to violence, including sexual violence, exploitation, and human trafficking.
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Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: migrant child, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation
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Op 7 november 2024 kwam de 'High-Level Committee on Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission' voor het eerst bijeen. Het comité zal de Europese Commissie ondersteunen bij het opstellen van het tweejaarlijkse EU-plan, waarin het aantal vluchtelingen wordt vastgesteld dat in de EU zal worden toegelaten, evenals de landen en regio’s vanwaar hervestiging en toelating op humanitaire gronden moeten plaatsvinden.
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Hoofdthema: Internationale bescherming
Trefwoorden: hervestiging, humanitaire toelating, EU-kaderverordening, Nieuw Pact inzake Migratie en Asiel
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In a letter to the 27 EU Member States, Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Commission will present a new proposal for legislation to ensure solid rules for the removal of irregularly staying third-country nationals, including those posing a threat to public order or internal security. She also referred to possible "return hubs" outside the EU, drawing lessons from the start of operations of the Italy-Albania protocol.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: efficient return, return hub, mutual recognition of return decisions, security
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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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The public consultation for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 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 AMIF programmes. You can contribute to this consultation by filling in an online questionnaire before 22 November 2024.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: AMIF, evaluation
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On 17 September 2023, the President-elect of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled the names of Commissioners-designate for 2024-2029. The current Austrian Finance Minister, Magnus Brunner will be in charge of Internal Affairs and Migration, if he successfully passes the test of European Parliament hearings.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: Commissioner on Migration and Home Affairs
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As of 1 August 2024, the European Commission will support nine Member States, including Belgium, in preparing their National Implementation Plans for the Pact on Migration and Asylum. These countries will receive targeted support to carry out situational analysis and identify the necessary actions to implement the Pact in line with the Common Implementation Plan.