Distribution of International Protection Accommodation Centres and Relationship Management with Local Communities
This inform aims to complement previous work with a more detailed analysis of how distribution is governed and managed, including through specific criteria and mechanisms. It provides a comparative overview of how relevant stakeholders (e.g. local authorities, elected representatives, service providers and the broader public) are informed and engaged before and after a reception centre opens in their community. It also presents challenges and good practices in this area, with a view to identifying opportunities for further collaboration between policymakers and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. local organised groups, NGOs and international organisations).
Year 2024
The Overview Migration and Asylum 2024 of the Spanish National Contact Point for the European Migration Network (EMN) presents the main developments on migration.
2024 was characterised by continued geopolitical instability in the EU neighbourhood and beyond, with multiple overlapping crises shaping migration dynamics. Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine remained a driver of displacement. In response, in June 2024, the Council of the EU decided to extend temporary protection until 4 March 2026. In the Middle East and across various parts of Africa, several concurrent developments resulted in regional volatility and displacement, including the escalating conflict in Gaza and rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the instability in north-east Syria involving Turkish and Kurdish forces, the fall of the Assad regime, Sudan’s escalating civil war, and military coups in West Africa.
2024 was also marked by major reforms of EU migration and asylum policy. On 11 June 2024, the Pact was adopted, setting out comprehensive new rules to reform and strengthen the EU’s migration management and asylum system. Set to apply from June 2026, the Pact represents a commitment to balance responsibility and solidarity across EU Member States and reinforce the EU’s ability to manage migration flows more fairly and effectively. It focuses on asylum processes, forced and irregular migration, crisis management and promoting safe and legal pathways, as well as introducing a return border procedure.
The European Migration Migration Network also publishes a separate statistical review, i.e, key figures on immigration in 2023.
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.
EMN Quaterly
EMNews provides information from period April-June 2025, including the (latest) relevant published statistics.
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.
Access to remedies for international protection applicants
This inform maps how EMN Member Countries organise their first instance appeals procedures. It aims to provide comparable information on the current organisation of appeals procedures to assist in the implementation of changes to appeals procedures in the context of the Pact on Migration and Asylum. This inform is based on responses from 22 EMN Member Countries.
EMN Quaterly
EMNews provides information from period January-March 2025, including the (latest) relevant published statistics
Designing migration strategies
This joint EMN-OECD inform presents an overview of the different approaches to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and subsequent adaptation of migration strategies in EMN Member and Observer Countries and non-EU OECD Countries. It provides a comparative analysis, highlighting variations in the approaches to migration strategies across countries. The inform also provides some examples of common challenges and good practices in developing and implementing migration strategies. Findings from this inform could shape the development, implementation, monitoring and/or adaptation of overarching or sectoral migration strategies, including in connection to the new obligations established under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.