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New EMN Inform “The impact of COVID-19 in the migration area in EU and OECD countries“The new Umbrella Inform completes the joint EMN and OECD Inform series between the impact of COVID-19 on migration and asylum in the EU Member States and non-EU OECD countries throughout 2020 30.04.2021. | Page

EU granted protection to over 280 000 asylum applicants in 2020 29.04.2021. | Page

13 600 unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the EU in 2020 29.04.2021. | Page

Save the date: Portuguese online EMN conference "Digital tranformation in migration"On 30 April 2021, the Portuguese Immigration Border Service (SEF) is organizing a national conference as a part of the programme of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU 21.04.2021. | Page

Eurostat presented first-time asylum applicants down by a third in 2020 25.03.2021. | Page

Eurostat presented statistics on the acquisition of citizenship in 2019 23.03.2021. | Page

A video conference of EU Foreign and Home Affairs Ministers on migration was heldOn 15 March 2021, Minister of the Interior Davor Božinović and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman participated in a joint informal videoconference of EU Ministers of Foreign and Internal Affairs on migration, with an emphasis on external aspects 19.03.2021. | Page

An advertising campaign has been launched with the aim of positioning Croatia as an attractive destination for digital nomadsWith the new Foreigners Act (OG 133/20), which entered into force on 1 January 2021, Croatia introduced a new purpose of temporary residence - temporary residence for the purpose of stay of digital nomads 19.03.2021. | Page

The Government of the Republic of Croatia has adopted a Decision on the adoption of the National Program for the Suppression of Undeclared Work in the Republic of Croatia 2021-2024 and the Action Plan for the Implementation of the National ProgramOn 25 February 2021, the Government of the Republic of Croatia adopted the Decision on the adoption of the National Program for the Suppression of Undeclared Work in the Republic of Croatia 2021-2024 and the Action Plan for the Implementation of the National Program (OG 20/2021) 17.03.2021. | Page

Georgia and Moldova join the EMNIn March 2021, Georgia and Moldova joined the EMN as observers. The working arrangement represents an important step towards reinforced cooperation in the areas of migration and asylum 15.03.2021. | Page