As a part of the EMN-OECD inform series on the impact of COVID-19 in the migration area, the fourth inform provides information on the effects of the pandemic situation on remmitances.

Just under 300 experts from Germany and abroad discussed the challenges of European migration policy at the virtual Annual Conference of the European Migration Network (EMN) held on 29 October.

The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 32nd Edition provides information from July 2020 to September 2020, including the (latest) relevant published statistics.

As a part of the EMN-OECD inform series on the impact of COVID-19 in the migration area, the third inform provides information on Member State responses to maintaining labour migration in essential sectors in times of the pandemic.

The e-Conference “Challenges of Irregular Migration on the Eastern Mediterranean – Western Balkan Route in the time of COVID-19” took place as a webinar, and aimed to share knowledge, experience and views among representatives from Member States, EU institutions and international organisations on future challenges and solutions for dealing with irregular migration into the EU in the time of COVID-19. The emphasis was on the Eastern Mediterranean – Western Balkan Route but also on the link to the challenges of irregular migration and migrant smuggling in the EU in general.

As a part of the EMN-OECD inform series on the impact of COVID-19 in the migration area, the second inform provides information on the situation of international students in EU and OECD Member States.

As a part of the EMN-OECD inform series on the impact of COVID-19 in the migration area, the first inform provides information on Member State responses to managing residence permits and migrant unemployment during the pandemic.

The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 31st Edition provides information from April 2020 to June 2020, including the (latest) relevant published statistics.

While the number of new migrants who have arrived in the EU in recent years has increased, the number of individuals granted citizenship of an EU Member State has declined, according to the new European Migration Network (EMN) study.

The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2019, published by the European Migration Network (EMN), provides a comprehensive overview of national developments in the EU and Norway. Increase in asylum applications, enhanced reception capacities and integration measures, strengthened legal pathways to migration and further support to return were some of the key trends in 2019.