What are the challenges migrants face in accessing mental health services, and how are Member States addressing them? This inform maps the policies in place to help legally-residing migrants access mental health services. In most Member States, once an individual has been granted legal status to remain on the territory, they have the same access…
The European Migration Network (EMN) has released its Annual Report on Migration and Asylum, providing an overview of the key developments in the EU Member States, Norway and Georgia in 2021. EU Member States continued to experience the effects of COVID-19 and to tackle challenges of the health crisis on integration, labour market needs and…
How do Member States attract and retain international researchers? This EMN inform provides an overview of the means adopted by Member States to enhance attractiveness for international researchers, as well as main challenges and best practices to admit and retain them. Third-country researchers from non-EU countries can provide important expertise to European universities and other…
The meeting was held on December 7 in Talinn, Estonia and aimed to analyse the state of play regarding children which are without nationality and risk to become statelessness. Maruša Bulajič, representative of EMN Slovenia attended the meeting. The main purpose of the meeting was to bring together different actors who work in the field…
More than 4.4 million people have left Ukraine in search of safety and have registered for temporary protection in the EU, creating a high demand for immediate support. These new EMN informs provide an overview of the arrangements taken by Member States in regard to access to services such as healthcare, employment, education and accomodation…
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of 15 November 2022, more than 7.8 million people have left Ukraine in search of safety, arriving primarily in neighbouring EU countries and third countries. Two new EMN informs analyse how Member States have responded by offering housing and accommodation options and how they…
What measures, structures and systems are in place in the EU Member States and Norway to provide transitional support to unaccompanied minors after reaching the age of majority? This new EMN inform investigates the legal transition that unaccompanied minors face as they age out of care systems envisaged to protect (all) children and adolescents deprived…
This inform provides an overview of legally binding bilateral readmission agreements between the EU Member States + Norway and third countries. The inform examines how they work, whether they are effective, and how they are monitored and evaluated. The inform can be found here.
What bilateral readmission agreements exist between EU Member States and third countries to facilitate the return of migrants staying irregularly on the EU territory? This EMN inform updates, checks and expands the existing information on legally binding bilateral readmission agreements by EU Member States and Norway. It highlights how these agreements have led to higher…
What are the procedures established by Member States to place a person in detention or providing an alternative to detention? This EMN study provides a comparative overview of the similarities, differences, challenges, and best practices in the use of detention and alternatives to detention, in the framework of both international protection and return procedures. Among…