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The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, as a member of the European Migration Network (EMN) Slovakia, welcomed representatives of public administration, the non-governmental sector and the private sector in Bratislava to a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Commission for Labour Migration and the Integration of Foreigners (MEKOMIC). Discussions focused on the current state of labour mobility, the integration of foreign workers in Slovakia, and proposed activities in these areas.

The EMN Slovakia National Conference Sustainable Labour Mobility in Action: Bilateral Pathways for a Prosperous Slovakia, which took place in Bratislava on 11 November 2025, initiated a discussion on how Slovakia can respond to labour shortages in key sectors through regulated, predictable and mutually beneficial bilateral partnerships with countries outside the European Union. Held under the auspices of the State Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, Mr Marián Valentovič, the event brought together 80 participants and 13 speakers from 16 countries – policymakers, migration experts, employers, representatives of public administration, embassies and international organisations.

Is it possible to improve the care system for applicants for international protection and temporary protection holders with serious health conditions when they are accommodated in the reception facilities of the Slovak Republic? This question was at the centre of the December meeting of the European Migration Network (EMN) Slovakia in Bratislava, attended by representatives of public authorities, local governments, NGOs, research bodies and international organizations.

The European Migration Network (EMN) and the OECD have published a joint inform entitled “Responsibilities and access to rights for beneficiaries of temporary protection.” The document draws on national contributions from 26 EMN National Contact Points and input from the OECD. The inform provides an up-to-date picture of how participating countries apply temporary protection and ensure access to rights, mapping national policy and legal changes up to April 2025. 

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the coordinator of the European Migration Network (EMN) in Slovakia, delivered two educational EMN Destination Europe workshops last week for grammar school students in Levice and Bratislava. In Levice, 18 students took part in the activity, while 53 students joined the workshop at Gymnázium Jura Hronca in Bratislava. Through an interactive role-play simulation, students gained a practical insight into how migration policies are shaped and debated at the European, national and local level.