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Labour offices from all over Slovakia, together with the Ministry of Labour and the National Labour Inspectorate, discussed the current situation and legislative changes in the employment of foreigner nationals from non-EU countries at the EMN Slovakia meeting in November. Special attention was paid to mutual coordination and different ways of illegal work and illegal employment of foreign nationals.

A recent European Migration Network (EMN) Inform explores how Member and Observer Countries manage accommodation for international protection applicants in the light of fluctuating asylum applications, limited housing capacity, and community relations at stake. Titled ‘Governing the accommodation of international protection applicants’, the Inform provides a closer look at the various governance models these countries adopt to address housing needs.

The European Commission has released the latest edition of EMNews, covering current developments, publications, and data related to migration, integration, and international protection in the European Union, its Member States, and EMN Observer Countries from June to September 2024.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the coordinator of the European Migration Network (EMN) in Slovakia, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, took part in the activities of the UN Week and organised Destination Europe workshop in three grammar schools. In total, 67 students from Gymnázium Andreja Kmeťa in Banská Štiavnica, Gymnázium Dominika Tatarku in Poprad, and Gymnázium Juraja Hronca in Bratislava participated in these interactive sessions, gaining insights into how decision-making about migration policy works.

A joint inform from the European Migration Network (EMN) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) explores how civic training courses for third-country nationals (TCNs) are being implemented across 25 EMN Member and Observer Countries. Titled ‘Implementation of measures for civic training as an important tool for integration of third-country nationals’, the report highlights the role of these courses in equipping migrants with essential skills and knowledge for their social, cultural, and political integration.