EMN Studies and Policy Briefs

The EMN Return Experts Group (REG) Directory provides, for the first time, a European wide mapping of the actors involved in the return process and of the programmes and initiatives implemented in the field of return in each Member State. It is divided into two parts: statistics on e.g. forced return, voluntary departure and assisted voluntary return and Member States’ Country Factsheets. The information was collected over the period April 2014 to October 2014 and will be updated each year.

This focussed study The study describes institutional and legislative framework of care for unaccompanied minors in EU Member States and Norway - their entry, reception and integration measures including accommodation and material support, access to legal aid, health care and education. Moreover, the study analyses possibilities for durable solutions for unaccompanied minors. The scope of the study covers also disappearance of unaccompanied minors and their escape from foster homes, description of existing measures after reaching 18 years of age and their return and reintegration. Besides, the study provides relevant statistical information for the period from 2009 to 2013.

This focussed study analyses to what extent the EU Member States and Norway use the entry bans and readmission agreements to improve their return policy. Specifically, the study focuses on the practical application of entry bans and readmission agreements by Member States, effectiveness of these two instruments from the point of view of returnees and Member States, as well as on their synergies with reintegration assistance. The text is accompanied by current statistics related to irregular migration and return.

This focussed study describes the legislative framework and good practices in the use of detention and alternatives to detention by EU Member States and Norway towards third-country nationals, elaborating more on grounds for detention. The study also contains information about types of detention facilities as well as on conditions of detention. Furthermore, the study analyses impact of detention and alternatives to detention on the effectiveness of return and international protection procedures.

This focussed study examines how (potential) victims of trafficking in human beings are identified in the EU Member States and Norway in procedures for international protection and in forced returns of rejected applicants for asylum. The study also provides an overview of how the identification of a (potential) victim of human trafficking results to other residence granting procedures. Furthermore, the study contains information about the numbers of victims identified in this way and about related educational and training activities and manuals for workers coming into contact with (potential) human trafficking victims in international protection or forced returns procedures.

This focussed study describes the political and legislative measures in the EU countries and Norway in the area of attracting highly qualified and qualified workers – third country nationals. It also deals with the issue of effectiveness of such measures and their evaluation. The challenges and barriers for this group of migrants in accessing the respective labour markets are also described.

This study aims at describing the national system of education and relevant legislative measures with the focus on international students – third country nationals as well as the general practice in the EU Member States and Norway towards this group of international students. The study provides also information on international cooperation and impacts of the mobility of international students onto the above-mentioned European countries. 

This focussed study provides overview on legislation in the EU Member States and Norway related to intra-EU mobility of third country nationals, on barriers which influence migrants´ labour mobility within the EU as well as on related statistical data about this phenomenon.