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Op maandag 1 februari hebben Fedasil en IOM een chartervlucht ingelast om de vrijwillige terugkeer van 106 personen naar Bagdad te organiseren; een unicum in Europa.

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This CEIPA roundtable offers an opportunity to examine solutions to the continuing influx of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants which challenges European institutions to manage the crisis on the short and the longer run.
Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: migration crisis, refugee crisis

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Het Jaarrapport 2015 over de strijd tegen mensenhandel en mensensmokkel is nu beschikbaar in het Engels. Het rapport is van Myria, het Belgische Federaal Migratiecentrum en de onafhankelijk nationaal rapporteur mensenhandel.
Hoofdthema: Mensensmokkel & Mensenhandel
Trefwoorden: mensenhandel

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This EASO newsletter provides information on the election of new executive director José Carreira (PT) and chairman Wolfgang Taucher (AT) of the EASO managment board.

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The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views on the functioning of the existing legislation aiming at preventing and countering migrant smuggling and on what could be done to further strengthen it.

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Foyer organiseert een reeks opleidingsmodules met betrekking tot het Vreemdelingenrecht. De sessies focussen op meerdere thema's, zoals de verschillende verblijfsstatuten in België, asiel en opvang, gezinshereniging, tewerkstelling van buitenlandse wernemers, etc.
Hoofdthema: Asiel

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Looking at the migration/refugee crisis, the College of Commissioners looked back at measures taken in 2015 and the initiatives to be presented in 2016 to further develop collective European action and deliver clear and tangible results.

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Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this conference explores free movement in light of EU (de)regulatory practices and their impact on EU legitimacy from the complementary angles of regulatory competition, regulatory contradictions and EU citizenship.
Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: free movement

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In 2015, the number of asylum applications filed in Belgium doubled compared to 2014, and the protection rate reached an all-time high.
Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: asylum applications, asylum decisions, CGRS

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During the first six months of 2016, the Dutch Presidency will work on the priorities agreed with Slovakia and Malta in an 18 month trio programme setting long-term goals for the period January 2016-June 2017.

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The Immigration Office, the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons, Fedasil and Klein Kasteeltje will explain the impact of the increased influx of asylum seekers on the asylum procedure and reception system.
Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: refugee crisis

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Project applications submitted under the Call for Proposals on Actions in the area of Integration should be submitted no later than today, 29 February 2016.

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The launch event of the European Dialogue on Skills and Migration aims to help the Commission understand what to do better to maximize the benefits of migration for the EU as a whole.

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De Europese Raad kwam op 17 en18 december 2015 overeen op de acties over de hotspot-operaties op te drijven, alsook de implementatie van relocatie- en terugkeerbeslissingen, de controle van exteren grenzen en de samenwerking met derde landen.
Hoofdthema: Asiel
Trefwoorden: mensensmokkel

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On the occasion of the International Migrants Day, Myria launches a new online platform, Myriapolis, to help the wider public better understand migration in all aspects of life.
Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: Myriapolis

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The Conference offers the opportunity to explore the most important policy developments from 2015 related to (financial, physical and operational) solidarity in EU Asylum and Borders Policies.

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De Commissie stelt voor een Europese grens- en kustwacht op te richten en om alle personen die het Schengengebied binnenkomen of verlaten, stelselmatig te controleren aan de hand van de relevante databases.
Hoofdthema: Grenscontrole & Visa
Trefwoorden: Schengen

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During the third quarter of 2015 (July to September 2015), 413 800 first-time asylum seekers applied for international protection in the Member States of the EU, a number almost double that of the second quarter of 2015.
Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: asylum statistics

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De conferentie van het Belgisch Nationaal Contactpunt van het EMN, dat op 4 december plaats vond in Brussel, focuste op de uitdagingen en opportuniteiten waarmee de terugkeer van migranten in irreguliere en kwetsbare situatie gepaard gaat.
Hoofdthema: Kwetsbare groepen
Trefwoorden: vrijwillige terugkeer

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The package of programmes is the single biggest EU measure in response to the Syrian refugee crisis to date.
Hoofdthema: Asylum
Trefwoorden: aid, EU Trust Fund, Syrian refugees

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On the occasion of the international migrants day, this conference will inter alia focus on how to integrate and support refugees and on which role Flemish authorities can play in the current crisis.

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In the context of the unprecedented influx of refugees and migrants, the COMECE wishes to look behind the immediate horizon of the crisis and consider how best to integrate migrants into the host society.
Hoofdthema: Integration

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Justice and Home Affairs Ministers met in Brussels to discuss how to strengthen the following measures, inter alia: EU Passenger Name Record Directive, controls of external borders, information sharing and law enforcement cooperation.

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The Commission is referring Belgium for failing to transpose the Single Permit Directive. The Commission proposes a daily penalty of 52,828.16 euros.

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On the occasion of an informal meeting following the Valletta Summit, heads of state or government focus on the migration crisis, the future of Schengen and cooperation with Turkey.