Labour migration in times of labour shortages
This study provides an overview of labour migration laws and policies, as well as initiatives and practices of EMN Member Countries and Serbia targeting third-country nationals between January 2021 and June 2024. It complements the 2024 EMN inform on ‘New and Innovative Ways to Attract Foreign Talent into the EU’, and explores how EMN Member and Observer Countries, and non-EU OECD Countries, use labour migration to address current labour shortages and prevent future ones.
Family reunification of third-country nationals: State of play of law and practice
This study provides an overview of legal and policy developments related to the implementation of the Family Reunification Directive since 2017, as an update to an earlier EMN study on family reunification published that year. It examines the current state of national legislation, policies, and practices after two decades of the Directive’s application, incorporating relevant case law and highlighting challenges and good practices. For countries not applying the Directive, such as Ireland and Serbia, the study offers a comparative perspective on similar national frameworks governing family reunification.
Trafficking in human beings – the international dimensión
This study provides an overview of EU-funded measures and EMN Member and Observer Countries’ efforts to address trafficking in human beings of third-country nationals towards their countries: a) in third countries of origin and transit of victims (and potential victims); and b) in their respective countries, where these efforts have an international component. It specifically looked at policies and measures put in place to address this international dimensión of trafficking in human beings, in connection with each of the priorities identified by the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings 2021-2025 i.e. prevention and demand reduction; law enforcement and judicial response; identification, protection and support to victims; and international partnerships. The study delved into the challenges and good practices identified by EMN Member and Observer Countries in addressing the international dimensión of trafficking in human beings and provides some examples of outcomes and outputs of existing efforts in this context. Finally, it identified existing needs in addressing the international dimensión of trafficking in human beings and provides some examples of ongoing discussions and plans on future policies and measures to address these needs.
Application of the Temporary Protection Directive: challenges and good practices in 2003
To provide up-to-date information and avoid duplication with earlier publications from the EMN and other sources, this study provides an overview of developments, challenges and good practices, focusing on specific under-researched topics of interest for national and European policymakers. The study’s geographical scope includes 25 EMN Member Countries.
The main objectives of the study are:
- To present the state of play as of 1 July 2023 and key trends in terms of the numbers of BoTP in EMN Member Countries up to 1 July 2023.
- To provide insights into the legal status and registration of BoTP in EMN Member Countries, including when transitioning to different types and forms of residence or protection.
- To explore a number of key issues related to mobility and movement of beneficiaries, including when travelling to other Member States, outside the EU or going back to Ukraine.
- To provide examples of challenges and good practices from EMN Member Countries in providing access to the rights granted under the TPD.
- To provide an overview of policies and measures in place in EMN Member Countries to ensure support for unaccompanied minors, children arriving accompanied by a guardian, and other vulnerable groups.
Illegal employment of third-country nationals: 2017-2022 situation analysis
This EMN informs includes an up-to-date analysis of key legislative and policy frameworks and practices to prevent, identify and tackle the illegal employment of third-country nationals, including beneficiaries of temporary protection (BoTP). It also provides examples of challenges and good practices.
The study classifies third-country nationals engaged in illegal employment into three main groups: those legally residing but working undeclared; those legally residing but violating the terms of their residence or work permit; and those irregularly staying and working in the country. It also considers cases of illegal self-employment, notably in platform work, which can fit into any of these categories.
The integration of applicants for international protection in the labour market.
The overall aim of the study is to inform the target audience (e.g. practitioners, policy officers, decision makers at both EU and national level, including the European Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), academic researchers, civil society organisations and the general public) on the labour market access of applicants for international protection, identifying existing laws, policies and measures regarding the labour market integration of applicants, good practices and challenges in the period of January 2017- June 2022.
Integration of migrant women in the eu: policies and measures
The aim of this study is consider the distinct situation of migrant women in their integration policies and measures. In order to provide information that will support policymakers developing integration policies and measures that better support migrant women in their integration process, taking their respective backgrounds into account. An overview will be provided of research and statistics available at the national level on the integration opportunities and challenges of migrant women.
Third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings: detection, identification and protection
This study concerns the detection, identification and protection of victims of trafficking in human beings who are third-country nationals. It has been drawn up on the basis of national contributions from the National Contact Points of the European Migration Network, Norway and Georgia. It sets out the applicable legislation as well as the cooperation mechanisms of the different European actors and the challenges and good practices identified regarding the impact of Covid-19.
Protection of children in migration in the UE and Norway
This EMN report maps the progress made by EU Member States and Norway in 2020 in implementing the measures recommended in the European Commission's 2017 Communication on the protection of migrant children, with a particular focus on progress made in implementing its recommendations. The 2017 Communication sets out actions to strengthen the protection of all third-country national migrant children at all stages of migration to and within the EU, at national and EU level. This is the second report in this series developed by the EMN and builds on the previous report covering the period up to 2019.
Protection of children in migration in the UE and Norway
This EMN Report maps the progress made by Member States in implementing the recommended actions laid down in the 2017 Communication on the protection of children in migration.The 2017 Communication sets out actions to reinforce the protection of all third-country national migrant children at all stages of migration to and within the EU, at EU and national levels.