Various institutional hurdles such as asy- lum procedures, employment bans and residency restrictions impair the labor market integration of refugees. These hurdles are prevalent particularly at the beginning of their stay, and are re- duced over time, as shown by analyses based on the...

All (Member) States have historically experienced changes in the influx of applicants for international protection and other migrants, typically coinciding with conflicts worldwide and changes to migratory routes into the EU. However, in 2014-2016 (Member) States experienced an unprecedented...

Given the recent increase in asylum applications in the EU and considering the general gap between third-country nationals issued a return decision and those that have returned, the EMN conducted this study with the purpose of investigating the specific challenges of the return of rejected...

On 4 May and 13 July 2016, the Commission presented two comprehensive sets of legislative proposals to reform the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). These include a number of amended and newly introduced provisions related to children (unaccompanied and accompanied). This extract serves as an...

In line with the Terms of Reference, the aims of the Dublin III Evaluation are threefold: To study and provide an in-depth analysis (article-by-article) on the practical implementation of the ‘Dublin III Regulation’in all Member States (phase 1); To evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency,...