The report describes and clarifies the statistical and development trends in the field of migration and international protection in the EU and its Member States in 2004 compared to the previous period. The Slovak Republic did not contribute to this report.

This EMN Inform summarises main findings of the EMN Policy Brief on trends in asylum applications and movement of non-EU migrants across the European Economic Area (EEA) over recent years up to September 2015. It outlines the key routes that migrants use to travel to the EEA and the countries where some subsequently claim asylum, along with some of the outcomes of those claims. It concentrates on those EU countries receiving the highest number of asylum applications, namely Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Hungary, UK, Austria, Netherlands and Belgium. Greece is also included where relevant given its geographical location as a key migration route. Apart from the contributing EMN members, data was also provided by Frontex and Eurostat.

This EMN Inform presents the main findings from the EMN synthesis report on different approaches employed in the EU Member States and Norway to ensure that irregular migrants are informed of options for return, including voluntary and assisted voluntary return. It identifies the main challenges faced by Member States, provides information on national approaches involving migration and asylum authorities, other public authorities and other actors, describes the role of various involved actors, provides details about the tools used as well as the evaluation of the effectiveness of these tools.

This EMN Inform presents the main findings of the EMN synthesis report on system of protection and care for unaccompanied minors in the EU Member States and Norway including reasons for the arrival of unaccompanied minors to the EU and Norway, systems of admission, integration measures, the issue of their disappearance and escape and return and reintegration to their countries of origin.

This EMN Inform provides an overview of 96 programmes implemented by EU Member States and Norway to support return and reintegration. It includes a description of sponsors, actors implementing the programmes and beneficiaries of incentives, characteristics of various forms of incentives and brief summary of challenges which Member States face during implementation of the programmes. The information contained in the Inform was collected via EMN Return Expert Group (REG).

This EMN Inform based on the information collected via EMN Return Expert Group (REG) summarises the impact of the assisted voluntary return and reintegration programmes for irregular migrants to Western Africa. It characterises the main trends in return as well as programmes of EU Member States and Norway supporting return to Western Africa and identifies challenges and good practices including latest available statistics.

This EMN Inform based on the information collected via EMN Return Expert Group (REG) summarises the impact of the assisted voluntary return and reintegration programmes for irregular migrants to Afghanistan and Pakistan. It also identifies good practices and scope for further cooperation among EU Member States and Norway and presents the latest available statistics.

This EMN Inform provides a summary of information on irregular migration and smuggling by boats departing from North Africa. It also summarizes measures adopted by EU Member States in order to fight this kind of smuggling.

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings from the respective EMN synthesis report dealing with the legislative framework and practical application of entry bans and readmission agreements by EU Member States and Norway.

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings from the respective EMN synthesis report dealing with 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.