Year 2020
This report collects the main actions carried out by Spain in the migration field, which were influenced by the COVID-19 outbreak. Different measures were adopted to avoid the supervening irregularity of migrants who were already in Spain as workers, tourists, residents, or students. Other measures were implemented to adapt to new labour market needs (agricultural or health sector) which was very affected by the mobility restrictions. Also, certain actions were carried out in reception centers, border control, detention centers or development cooperation.
Attracting and protecting the rights of seasonal workers in the EU and UK
The objective of this study is to provide information on the different measures taken by the Member States and Norway in relation to the regulations and implementation of seasonal workers’ admission in the framework of the Directive 2014/34/EU of February 26, 2014, on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers.
Data processing in asylum procedures in the EU and Norway.
This study examines how data are managed in the different phases of the asylum procedure (making, registering, lodging and examining) across the Member States and Norway. It maps data management approaches in the asylum procedure (i.e. data protection and safeguards), examines challenges faced by Member States, and analyses the impact of any procedural changes to enhance data-sharing among asylum authorities (and others).
EMN Bulletin
The 32nd edition provides information from July to September 2020, including the (latest) relevant published statistics.
EMN Bulletin
The 31nd edition provides information from April to June 2020, including the (latest) relevant published statistics.
EMN Bulletin
The 31nd edition provides information from January to March 2020, including the (latest) relevant published statistics.
Detention and Alternatives to detention in international protection and return procedures
This study aims to identify similarities, differences, practical challenges and best practices concerning the use of detention and alternatives used by Member States and Norway in the framework of international protection and return procedures
Migratory pathways for start-ups and innovative entrepreneurs in the EU
The study provides a comparison of the different policies and practices adopted by the Member States and Norway for the admission of start-ups and entrepreneurs from third countries. The Study identifies a wide variety of policy measures and factors for attracting and retaining start-up founders and innovative entrepreneurs from third countries.
Ways to obtain citizenship for third-country nationals in the EU and Norway
The study provides a comparative overview of the frameworks in place across the Member States of the European Union (EU) for access to national citizenship for new migrants from third countries, through naturalisation. Its scope gives priority to the acquisition of national citizenship through ordinary naturalisation for new migrants, i.e. third-country nationals who do not have pre-existing ties with the Member State, and does not include the situation of the second and third generation (i.e. individuals born in and residing in a country that at least one of their parents or grandparents previously entered as a migrant).
Comparative overview of national protection statuses in the EU and Norway
This study provides a summary of the different national status granted by the Member States and Norway to address a need not covered in the Directive 2011/95/EU, which stablishes rules regarding the requirements to grant international protection to third country nationals or stateless persons. The report includes an overview of national status granted by particular protection grounds, reviewing the conditions and rights associated with each.