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Annual report on migration and asylum 2022

Based on the contributions of the EMN National Contact Points, the report provides a comprehensive overview of national developments in the area of migration and asylum during 2022 in the EU Member States, Norway, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Armenia. The most significant event that marked this period was the influx of people escaping the war in Ukraine, which led to the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive. This new challenge added to already existing ones including related to demography, labour market, and the impact of migration on Member States’ societies. 2022 saw a significant rise in asylum applications, with approximately…

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Resettlement, Humanitarian Admission and Sponsorship Schemes

Conflicts in different world regions have led to an increase in migratory movements to neighbouring countries, with approximately 72% of refugees and forcibly displaced persons in 2021 being hosted in developing countries. This has created an imbalance between developed and developing countries as well as resulting in people seeking alternative places of refuge through risky and irregular routes. Resettlement, humanitarian admission, and sponsorship schemes offer protection and durability to displaced persons while alleviating pressure in countries of first asylum. These schemes also serve as a crucial tool for demonstrating global solidarity with non-EU countries. The term “resettlement” means selecting and…

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41st Quarterly

The EMN Quarterly provides up-to-date information on recent developments in migration and international protection at EU and national level. The 41st edition contains information on key development milestones for the period from October to December 2022, which also includes statistics.  

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Displacement and migration related to disasters, climate change and environmental degradation

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), extreme weather events, such as abnormally intense rainfall, prolonged droughts, heat waves and cyclones are linked to the displacement of approximately 20 million+ people annually. Despite the fact that more people are affected by climate change, it is difficult to directly link environmental degradation to displacement or people’s decision to migrate because of the complex interaction between environmental and other factors that can drive migration As more and more people are affected by climate change, the need to understand and prepare for climate-related migration has increased. This inform aims to…

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Statelessness in the European Union, Norway and Georgia

Statelessness is a global phenomenon, preventing those concerned from accessing fundamental human, civil, political, economic, social and cultural #rights. Marginalisation and discrimination are frequent consequences. The updated EMN inform focuses on statelessness and its implications in the EU, Norway and Georgia. By providing an overview of the countries’ policies and measures, it enables a better understanding of: – the determination of statelessness, – implications for affected individuals, particularly with regard to work, education, healthcare and social aid, – national best practices and challenges.  

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Inform on accompanied children’s right to be heard in international protection procedures

Children who migrate with their parents face unique challenges and vulnerabilities. That’s why it’s crucial that their right to express their views is fully implemented in international protection procedures. This inform provides an overview of how the right of accompanied children to be heard is being implemented in EMN Member Countries and Norway, including good practices, challenges, and lessons learned. In 2021, approximately 190 000 international protection applications were filed for minors, most of whom were accompanied children. Only a small portion of these applications – around 10%- were for unaccompanied minors. Processing international protection applications for accompanied children can be particularly…

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Designing migration strategies

The EMN and the OECD have published the joint inform ‘Designing migration strategies’, which focuses on the development and implementation of migration strategies by governments in EMN Member and Observer Countries, and non-EU OECD countries, highlighting common challenges and good practices. Strategies are divided into six categories: asylum, regular migration, integration, irregular migration, external dimension,…

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EMNews Q4 2024

EMNews is a newsletter providing updates on developments at EU and national level relating to migration and asylum on a quarterly basis. The following edition contains information on key development milestones for the period from July to September 2024, which also includes statistics.  

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EMNews Q3 2024

EMNews is a newsletter providing updates on developments at EU and national level relating to migration and asylum on a quarterly basis. The following edition contains information on key development milestones for the period from July to September 2024, which also includes statistics.  

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New and innovative ways to attract foreign talent in the EU

This joint EMN–OECD inform examines new and innovative ways to attract foreign talent used by EMN Member Countries and selected non-EMN OECD countries, covering the period between January 2021 and March 2024. The EMN inform focuses specifically on two groups of “foreign talent” – third-country nationals with higher professional qualifications or skills and individuals of…

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Migration diplomacy: An analysis of policy approaches and instruments

This joint-inform by the European Migration Network (EMN), and 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 examples from OECD…

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