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Many cities throughout the European Union hosted people fleeing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. To gauge how cities addressed Europe largest humanitarian crisis since World War II, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) approached selected cities in the EU.
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Hoofdthema: Integration, Temporary protection
Trefwoorden: Ukraine, cities, local actor
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From 16 January until 13 March 2023, the Commission would like to hear your views on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and EU added value of the European Migration Network focusing on the period 2018-2021. The results of the evaluation are expected to be used by the EMN, its Steering Board, the Commission and EU Member States.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: European Migration Network, evaluation
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The deadline for submission of proposals for EU action grants in the field of migration and integration under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) is 16 May. All proposals must be submitted directly online via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: AMIF
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Staatssecretaris voor asiel en migratie Nicole de Moor zet preventiecampagnes in om te vermijden dat asielzoekers die onder de verantwoordelijkheid van andere Europese landen vallen, in België nog een asielprocedure zouden opstarten. Die secundaire migratie uit andere Europese lidstaten zorgt voor een bijkomende druk op het Belgisch asielsysteem en opvangnetwerk.
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Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: Dublin Regulation, prevention campaign
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Tijdens de informele bijeenkomst van de ministers van Justitie en Binnenlandse Zaken in Stockholm bespraken de ministers hoe de migratie-uitdagingen het hoofd kunnen worden geboden. Het Zweedse voorzitterschap concludeerde dat er meer moet worden gedaan, zowel op nationaal als op EU-niveau.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectionaal
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In a policy note published this week, ECRE analyses EU Member States’ policies and practices on “pendular” movement to and from Ukraine and makes recommendations to ensure security of status and rights for people covered by the TPD regime.
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Hoofdthema: Temporary protection
Trefwoorden: Temporary Protection Directive, Ukraine
Due to the saturation of the reception network, only 71 refugees were resettled last year in Belgium
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In 2022, Fedasil welcomed 71 refugees resettled in Belgium, mostly Syrians from Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon. This figure is not in line with the objectives set at the beginning of last year.
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Hoofdthema: Reception
Trefwoorden: resettlement
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As from 4 January 2023, beneficiaries of temporary protection with an A card valid until 4 March 2023 can present themselves to the municipality to request a new one valid until 4 March 2024.
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Hoofdthema: Temporary protection
Trefwoorden: temporary protection, Ukraine, residence permit
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The Swedish Presidency programme sets out the priorities and main direction for the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January until 30 June 2023.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: Council of the European Union
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The selected migrant integration indicators allow monitoring of the Commission’s actions defined in the Action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027 in relation to education and training, employment opportunities and skills recognition, as well as access to health services, and adequate and affordable housing.
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Hoofdthema: Data & Statistics
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The Commission is proposing two new Regulations to strengthen the use of advanced passenger information. The new rules, that will replace the 2004 API Directive, will enhance external border controls and the fight against serious crime and terrorism within the EU.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: advanced passenger information
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The EMN Member Countries have voted on the topics which will be analyzed in studies and informs in 2023. In line with the targets outlined in the 2023-2025 work programme of the EMN, 3 new studies and 10 new informs will be published next year.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
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During the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 8-9 December 2022, Ministers highlighted the need to address the external dimension of migration in a comprehensive manner, taking into account all routes and making joint or complementary efforts where possible.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: Justice and Home Affairs Council
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The online seminar will provide legal practitioners with an update on the case law developed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with relevance for asylum law. It will focus primarily on developments in 2022.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: asylum law
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How can we create flexible housing capacities for asylum applicants and beneficiaries of international protection? This conference will gather national and international experts to discuss challenges, good practices and lessons learnt when it comes to dealing with pressures on the asylum housing system, both in the context of international and temporary protection.
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The Conference allowed participants to gain insight into legal provisions against labour exploitation and to examine the role of different actors in upholding the rights of foreign workers. Good practices and lessons learnt from selected countries were presented and discussed.
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Hoofdthema: Smuggling & Trafficking
Trefwoorden: forced labour, labour exploitation
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During the High Level Forum to protection and resettlement cooperation, 16 EU Member States pledged more than 29.000 places for resettlement and humanitarian admission for 2023, including continued and expanded support to Afghans in need of protection.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection
Trefwoorden: resettlement, labour mobility
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In de zaak X/België, bij arrest van 17 november 2022, interpreteerde het Hof van Justitie (hierna: HvJ) de betekenis van artikel 2f), en artikel 10, lid 3, a), van de Gezinsherenigingsrichtlijn. Meer bepaald, oordeelde het HvJ dat een niet-begeleide minderjarige vluchteling die in een lidstaat verblijft, niet ongehuwd hoeft te zijn om recht te hebben op gezinshereniging met eerstegraads verwanten in rechtstreekse opgaande lijn.
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Hoofdthema: Gezinshereniging en -vorming
Trefwoorden: Family Reunification Directive, unaccompanied minors, family reunification right
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Hoe kunnen vrouwelijke migranten doeltreffender naar integratiediensten en de arbeidsmarkt toegeleid worden? De conferentie, georganiseerd door EMN Finland, focust zich op de uitdagingen en mogelijke oplossingen voor een doeltreffende toeleiding van vrouwelijke migranten naar de arbeidsmarkt.
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Hoofdthema: Integratie
Trefwoorden: toegang tot de arbeidsmarkt, vrouwelijke migranten
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On 15 and 16 November 2022, EMN Belgium welcomed over 20 enthusiastic young people from a variety of backgrounds at its EMN Migration Youth Event. Over the course of two days, they were submerged in a programme focusing on both the theory and the practice of asylum and migration policy in Belgium and the European Union.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
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In the Chamber of Representatives today, Nicole de Moor presented the main lines of its policy on asylum and migration. Despite the many current challenges, the State Secretary intends to carry out reforms in this field.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: asylum policy, migration policy
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The Commission announced a series of measures to continue supporting those fleeing the unprovoked Russian aggression.
A new online job-search tool launched today will help people fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine to successfully find a job in the European Union. After registering with the EU Talent Pool pilot initiative, those under temporary protection can upload their CVs, so that their profiles are available to more than 4,000 employers, national public employment services and private employment agencies. Ensuring a swift and effective integration into the labour market is important both for host communities, and for those fleeing the war to rebuild their lives.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
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This report presents key developments in the area of migration and asylum, and it takes stock of the progress achieved in the New Pact on Migration and Asylum in the past year. It also identifies key challenges ahead and recalls the steps needed for a more robust and fair migration and asylum policy.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: New Pact on Migration and Asylum
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Are you aspiring to be the next Ursula Von der Leyen? Are you eager to learn more about asylum and migration? Are you comfortable expressing yourself in English?
The European Migration Network Belgium is happy to announce its Migration Youth Event, bringing together young people from all over Europe. Enriching discussions alternate with a visit to a reception centre, interactive learning tools are followed by stepping in the shoes of a refugee and fun is mixed with learning. After two days in the heart of decision-making ‘Brussels’, you return home with a backpack filled with new impressions, new knowledge and new connections!