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  • EMN inform explores migration strategies

    The increasing migration requires well-managed systems to address its opportunities and challenges. The new joint inform by EMN OECD provides an overview of the need for migration strategies, the national migration strategies of EMN and OECD member states, their monitoring, and communication. The inform can be accessed here.  

  • EMN Inform explores new and innovative ways to attract foreign talents in the EU

    This EMN inform provides an overview of new and innovative initiatives by EMN Member Countries and selected OECD countries to attract foreign talent from January 2021 to March 2024. It explores practical programs and projects, rather than legal frameworks, including EU-funded initiatives like those under the Talent Partnerships framework. The inform also examines how these […]

  • EMN Study on illegal employment of third-country nationals: 2017-2022 situation analysis

    The illegal employment of third-country nationals continues to spark national debates across EMN Member Countries, particularly on its societal impact and the need for protection and regularisation of workers. These discussions have intensified due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, bringing greater focus to issues of equality, […]

  • New EMN inform gives an overview about processing of biometric data of third-country nationals

    The inform covers the collection of biometric data in migration process: the initial purpose of collecting this data, storage of data, processing the data for purposes other than the initial purpose, and international transfer of biometric data. You can find the inform here.

  • New edition of EMNews now available

    The latest edition of the European Migration Network’s newsletter, EMNews, is now available, offering updates on migration news from EMN member and observer countries, including Estonia, for the period of October to December 2024. You can read the new issue of the newsletter here. EMNews provides insights into migration developments by country, along with recent […]

  • New EMN inform explores migration diplomacy and international cooperation strategies

    A new inform by the European Migration Network, in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), sheds light on the role of migration diplomacy in fostering international cooperation for effective migration management. The inform highlights the diplomatic tools, practices, and challenges involved in migration diplomacy across EMN Member and Observer countries with […]

  • EMN inform highlights governance models for accommodation of international protection applicants

    The governance of accommodation for international protection applicants is a critical issue faced by European Migration Network (EMN) Member (EU Member States except Denmark) and Observer Countries (NO, GE, MD, UA, ME, AM, RS). With fluctuating asylum applications, limited housing capacity, and community relations at stake, effective governance is necessary. According to the 2024 recast […]

  • EMN-OECD joint inform highlights civic training as an important tool for third-country nationals

    The European Migration Network (EMN) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently published the inform ’Implementation of measures for civic training as an important tool for integration of third-country nationals‘, focusing on civic orientation courses for third-country nationals (TCNs) across 25 EMN Member and Observer Countries. These courses play an important role […]

  • EMN – Red Cross EU joint inform explores practices and challenges in identifying victims of torture and/or ill-treatment in the context of international and temporary protection

    In collaboration with the Red Cross EU Office and the Swedish Red Cross, this inform aims to provide an overview of EMN Member (EU Member States except Denmark) and Observer Countries’(NO, GE, MD, UA, ME, AM, RS) guidance and training on early detection and identification of victims of torture and/or ill-treatment in international protection procedures. […]

  • EMN inform provides an overview of the implementation of the migration-development nexus in the EMN Member Countries and Serbia

    A new inform from the European Migration Network (EMN) ‘Migration and development cooperation’ offers a comprehensive overview of EMN Member Countries and Serbia’s approaches to the migration-development nexus at both strategic and operational levels. Some countries implement this nexus through dedicated strategies, while others incorporate it into broader development or migration strategies. For instance, Belgium, […]

  • New EMN inform explores coordination challenges in return and reintegration policy

    The European Migration Network (EMN) has released the new inform ’Coherent Return and Reintegration Assistance’, which explores good practices and challenges in the coordination between different stakeholders and between different stages of return and reintegration of third-country nationals in EMN Member and Observer Countries. This inform explains how improved coordination among stakeholders, enhanced institutional frameworks, […]

  • EMN inform explores how the integration of third-country nationals is monitored across the EU

    New EMN inform explores how the integration of third-country nationals is monitored across the EU. This joint EMN-OECD inform presents an overview of policies and state-led practices designed to monitor the integration of third-country nationals and compares relevant national legislation in each EMN Member and Observer Country. Drawing on the contributions from 25 EMN Member […]