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Publications on Asylum

Asylum applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications: 2012 (Eurostat)

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Pub date: 
May 2013
This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the year 2012 in the EU-27.
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Main theme:
International Protection, Data & Statistics
Publication Type:
Report
Keywords:
asylum applications, asylum decisions

EMN Bulletin (October 2012 - January 2013)

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Pub date: 
Mar 2013
This third issue of the EMN Bulletin outlines recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national levels, including relevant statistics, from October 2012 to January 2013.
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Main theme:
Asylum, Migration
Publication type:
EMN bulletin

Dublin II Regulation: lives on hold (Dublin transnational network project)

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Pub date: 
Feb 2013
The Dublin transnational network project co-ordinated by Forum Réfugiés -Cosi in collaboration with ECRE, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and national partners published a comparative report on the Dublin application in several EU member states.
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Main theme:
Reception, International Protection
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
Dublin Regulation

Establishing Identity for International Protection - EU synthesis (EMN)

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Pub date: 
Feb 2013
This Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices undertaken by EMN National Contact Points from 25 (Member) States.
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Main theme:
International Protection, Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
identification, identity

Facing 2020: Developing a new European Agenda for Immigration and Asylum Policy (MPI)

First page of MPI publication
Pub date: 
Feb 2013
This Policy Brief, which launches a flagship series for Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Europe, offers a first analysis of the changed empirical and policy environment in which the European Union (EU) finds itself.
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Main theme:
Asylum, Migration
Keywords:
European Agenda, migration strategy, whole-of-government policymaking

Comparative study on the best practices for the integration of resettled refugees in the EU Member States

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Pub date: 
Jan 2013
This study examines the question of the integration of resettled refugees in EU Member States, by analysing the EU policy framework for resettlement and integration, national practices, and how they could be enhanced based on global and EU guidelines and recommendations.
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Main theme:
Integration, International Protection
Keywords:
resettlement

ECRE policy paper: Enhancing Intra-EU solidarity tools to improve quality and fundamental rights protection in the Common European Asylum System

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Pub date: 
Jan 2013
ECRE has published its views and recommendations on a range of measures and initiatives taken or under discussion at EU level with the aim of promoting solidarity and responsibility-sharing within the EU in the field of asylum.
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Main theme:
Asylum
Keywords:
Common European Asylum System, fundamental rights, solidarity

Asylum applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications: third quarter 2012

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Pub date: 
Dec 2012
This Eurostat publication (data in focus) provides an overview of asylum applications and first instance decisions for the third quarter of 2012 in the EU.
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Main theme:
International Protection, Data & Statistics
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
asylum applications, asylum decisions

state of play directive on asylum procedures

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Pub date: 
Dec 2012
Negotiations between the Council and the EP for the recast of this directive are in their end phase but a few difficult issues are still on the table. Background information, state of play and case law regarding this directive can be found here.
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Main theme:
International Protection
Keywords:
asylum procedure, asylum procedure directive, CEAS, EU directive

state of play on dublin regulation

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Pub date: 
Dec 2012
Negotiations between the Council and the EP on the recast of the Dublin II regulation have been finalised. A formal approval is excepted soon. Background information, state of play and case-law regarding this regulation can be found here
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Main theme:
International Protection
Keywords:
CEAS, Dublin Regulation, EU directive