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  • 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 […]

  • EMN released its annual report on migration and asylum 2023

    EMN has released its annual report on migration and asylum for 2023, published alongside a statistical annex developed by Eurostat. The Annual Report is a comprehensive document outlining the most significant legal and policy developments and statistical trends that occurred in 2023 at European Union (EU) level, across EMN Member (EU Member States except Denmark) and […]

  • New: Overview of Estonian migration statistics 2019-2023

    New overview of Migration Statistics 2019–2023 provides answers to the following questions: ● What is Estonia’s population, immigration, emigration and net migration? ● Which foreign country has the most Estonian citizens living there? ● How many visas were issued and to whom and for what purpose? ● How many registrations of short-term employment were made […]

  • EMN Estonia held a Workshop on Illegal Employment of Third-Country Nationals

    On June 12, EMN Estonia organized a workshop addressing the illegal employment of third-country nationals. This workshop brought together experts from Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, and showcased the EMN’s forthcoming study on illegal employment, covering the period from 2017 to 2022. The workshop covered a range of topics, including national legal frameworks for […]

  • Commission presents the Common Implementation Plan for the Pact on Migration and Asylum

    After a historic agreement was reached on the Pact on Migration and Asylum, work has started to translate the large and complex set of legislative acts into an operational reality over the next two years. This will be a common endeavour, with the Commission supporting Member States every step of the way. The Common Implementation Plan […]

  • Commission proposes to extend temporary protection for people fleeing Russian aggression against Ukraine until March 2026

    Today, the Commission has proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine for another year, from 5 March 2025 to 4 March 2026. Given continued Russian attacks on the civil and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, safe and durable conditions for the return of people to Ukraine are not currently in […]