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 contains information collected through an ad-hoc question on safe countries of origin. It presents an overview of (Member) States policies and practices concerning safe countries of origin. It describes which countries have introduced a list of safe countries of origin and whether nationals from these countries are treated differently than nationals from other countries in the asylum procedure. Moreover, differences relating to reception conditions and return provisions are examined.  

This EMN inform summarizes the key findings of the  EMN Synthesis report on the effectiveness of returns in the EU. It provides an overview of the impact of EU rules on return and related case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union – on Member States’ return policies and practices and hence on the effectiveness of return decisions issued across the EU. It also outlines the challenges encountered by Member States in effectively implementing returns, as well as identify any good practices developed to ensure the enforcement of return obligations.

This EMN Inform summarises the key findings of the EMN Synthesis Report on returning the rejected asylum seekers, analyses the differences in between the return procedures of respective EU Member States and specific challenges these countries face when returning the rejected asylum seekers. Inform also provides an overview of the national policies of EU Member States in the field of return as well as of legal frameworks. It briefly describes situations when return of third-country nationals is not immediately possible, practices adopted by each EU Member States to address these situations, as well as measures these countries are implementing to encourage rejected asylum seekers to leave the EU territory.

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 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 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.