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The European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, writes on the challenge of the migration issue.
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Hoofdthema: Reception, International Protection, Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: relocation, resettlement, solidarity
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Vandaag heeft de Europese Commissie een openbare raadpleging over het "Slimme Grenzen pakket", één van de prioriteiten in de Europese Agenda voor Migratie, gelanceerd. Burgers (EU en derdelanders) en organisaties worden uitgenodigd om hun standpunt bekend te maken.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
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Interior ministers in Brussels on Monday (20 July) fell short of a European Commission-proposed target to relocate 40,000 asylum seekers arriving in Greece and Italy over the next two years. However according to EU Commissioner Avramopoulos significant progress was made on different topics.
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Hoofdthema: Reception, International Protection
Trefwoorden: hotspots, relocation, safe country of origin
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Vandaag werden in België de beperkingen opgeheven die van toepassing waren voor het werknemersverkeer uit Kroatië. Kroaten hebben nu vrije toegang tot de arbeidsmarkt in België, zonder arbeidskaart.
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Hoofdthema: Economische migratie
Trefwoorden: vrij verkeer
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De Europese Agenda voor Migratie wenst concrete antwoorden te formuleren op de recente tragedies in de Middellandse Zee en wenst, meer in het algemeen, migratie beter te managen in al zijn aspecten.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: Europese agenda voor migratie
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The European Commission asks Belgium to implement rules on a Single Permit and a clear set of rights for legal migrant workers.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration
Trefwoorden: ingringement procedure, single permit directive
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A 10 point action plan of the immediate actions has been presented by Commissioner Avramopoulos and received the full backing of Foreign and Interior Ministers.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: Mediterranean region
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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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Op zondag 15 maart heeft het proefproject 'Slimme Grenzen' de volgende mijlpaal - de uitvoeringsfase - bereikt in de Lissabon Airport, Portugal.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
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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 European Commission's Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs has decided to set up a temporary informal expert group on economic migration, and is therefore calling for applications to select members of this group.
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Hoofdthema: Economische migratie
Trefwoorden: blue card; expertengroep
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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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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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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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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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On 1 October 2014, the European Commission has released its 31st Annual Report on monitoring the application of EU law in Member States. As far as home affairs and migration issues are concerned, four infringement procedures are open against Belgium.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: european law, infringement, monitoring
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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
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Hoofdthema: External Dimension, Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Commissioner on Migration and Home Affairs, European Agenda
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On 11 November 2014, the European Commission has released its 6th bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area covering the period from 1 May to 31 October 2014.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: border management, irregular migration path, Schengen, visa policy
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18 October is EU Anti-Trafficking Day. To mark the Eight EU Anti trafficking Day, the European Commission has published a package on Trafficking in Human Beings and civil society organizations have launched a European campaign against human trafficking and labour exploitation.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: anti-trafficking day, campaign against trafficking in human beings, victim of trafficking
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Dimitris Avramopoulos appeared at the European Parliament for a three-hour long interview. His competences and knowledge were tested today by the relevant parliamentary committee.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Commissioner on Migration and Home Affairs
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The European Commission published on 26 September 2014 a handbook to help EU Member States take action against marriages of convenience between EU citizens and non-EU nationals in the context of EU law on free movement. The Commission prepared the handbook in close cooperation with Member States.
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Hoofdthema: Family reunification, Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: free movement, handbook, marriages of convenience, misuse
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The joint European Commission-OECD report on Matching Economic Migration with Labour Market Needs shows that migration and mobility have a key role to play to address demographic decline and skills shortages in the EU.