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The EMN report “Children in Migration” maps the progress made by the EU Member States and Norway in 2019 with regards to the implementation of the recommendations laid down in the Commission Communication on the protection of children in migration.

On March 2021, Georgia and Moldova joined the European Migration Network (EMN) with an observer status. This is an important step towards reinforced cooperation in the areas of migration and asylum. It is for the first time that European Migration Network welcomes countries outside the European Economic Area.

The European Commission published the 33rd edition of the EMN Bulletin which informs on the current developments, outputs and statistics in different areas of migration, integration and international protection at the level of the European Union and its Member States from October to December 2020. You can download a selection of key events here.

Measures taken when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic affected the implementation of return procedures of migrants. Health and safety conditions in detention had to be adjusted and migrants could return to their countries of origin only in case the travel was possible, and the flight connections were available.

Seasonal workers from non-EU countries play an important role at the labour markets of the EU Member States. Short-term migration of seasonal nature represents one of the possibilities to replace the lack of workforce. Since adoption of the Seasonal Workers Directive in 2016, the EU has harmonized the conditions of seasonal workers´ entry to the labour market as well as their rights. The Synthesis Report “Attracting and protecting the rights of seasonal workers in the EU and United Kingdom” analysis the current situation and developments in the area of legislation and policies in this regard that were adopted by the Member States especially in 2019. Where relevant, it covers the period of the past five years, including the statistics.