Publicatie datum: 12 maart 2022
The use of migration as a weapon of sorts by states and non-state actors for reaching their various goals has increased. The aim of the present study is to raise awareness among readers by creating a conceptual framework for the “weaponization of migration,” a phenomenon that has not been sufficiently studied academically yet.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Publicatietype: Study
Trefwoorden: weaponization of migration, migration instrumentalization, mass migration
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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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During the European Council on 17 October 2024, EU leaders adopted conclusions, among other things, on migration. They called, inter alia, for determined action to facilitate, increase, and speed up returns from the EU. They invited the European Commission to submit a new legislative proposal, as a matter of urgency.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: return directive, external action, external border, border control, migration instrumentalization
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In a press release from 9 September 2024, the Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor reacted to the Hungarian government’s recent threats to send migrants to Brussels. She advocated for a joint, coordinated policy, in which respect for European values and international obligations are central.
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Hoofdthema: Irregular Migration
Trefwoorden: migration instrumentalization, European cooperation, mutual trust
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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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Het Belgische voorzitterschap van de Raad van de Europese Unie en onderhandelaars van het Europees Parlement hebben vandaag een voorlopige overeenkomst bereikt over de wijziging van de Schengengrenscode. De update verduidelijkt met name de regels met betrekking tot de herinvoering van grenscontroles en biedt oplossingen voor situaties waarin migranten worden geïnstrumentaliseerd.
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Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: Schengen, schengen grenscode, instrumentalisering van migratie, grenscontrole
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At a meeting of the Council’s permanent representatives committee (COREPER), Member States sealed their negotiating mandate on a regulation on crisis situations, including instrumentalisation of migration, and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum. This position will form the basis of negotiations between the Council presidency and the European Parliament.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: crisis regulation, migration instrumentalization, solidarity, relocation, New Pact on Migration and Asylum
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Een Belgische expert nam deel aan de conferentie van het Oostenrijkse contactpunt van het Europees Migratienetwerk (EMN) met de focus op kansen en uitdagingen in het beheer van de externe grenzen van de EU. Deelnemers identificeerden onder andere de ‘"weaponization of migration” als een belangrijke uitdaging met betrekking tot de bescherming van de externe grenzen van de EU.