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Update from the Executive Director of the EUIPO

November 26, 2020 About the EUIPO

Update from the Executive Director of the EUIPO

The Executive Director of the EUIPO, Christian Archambeau, has released a new video update on the latest developments at the Office.

Mr. Archambeau gave an update on the latest Management Board and Budget Committee meeting, including the Office’s commitment to help SMEs overcome the current crisis, and the EUR 20 million SME fund.

Watch the video:

 




FRA’s continue to support EU integration and inclusion

Compared to earlier plans, this plan also covers EU citizens with an immigrant background, not just non-EU nationals.

It recognises how effective monitoring also requires disaggregating data by ethnic or racial origin, such as FRA’s survey work, as proposed in the recent EU anti-racism action plan.

The plan refers to FRA’s survey work on minorities and discrimination, its migration bulletins, Together in the EU report and database on anti-Muslim hatred. It also mentions how EU and Member States regularly quote and use FRA data, reports and resulting evidence.

The Commission published the plan on 24 November. 




Belarusian asylum applications increase in September, yet remain at low levels

During the first nine months of 2020, applications for asylum in the EU+1 by all nationalities dropped by 35 % compared to the same period in 2019. In September applications crept up by 7 % over August, but national asylum authorities continued to issue more decisions despite the challenges. 

Analysis released by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) shows that in September 2020 more Belarusians applied for international protection in the EU+ than in any month since at least the beginning of EU harmonised data collection on international protection in 2008.2 However, even though this nationality registered a notable increase in first-time applications in September (almost twice as many as in August), at 186 first-time applications, the number remains very low and is not necessarily indicative of a developing trend. 

In August, 94 first-time applications were lodged by Belarusian nationals, while on average there were 71 each month in 2019. EASO continues to monitor asylum trends relating to Belarusian nationals in light of the situation in the country.

COVID-19 measures continue to impact asylum trends

National measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect the asylum situation in Europe. Nevertheless, in September the number of applications for international protection rose slightly (+ 7 %) from August, returning to the level registered in July, but remaining 35 % lower than in January 2020. 

Almost 42 800 applications were lodged in EU+ countries in September, compared to over 40 000 in August and almost 65 700 in January. Since the beginning of 2020, applications in the EU+ reached approximately 337 830, significantly fewer (- 35 %) than in the same period in 2019 (516 555).

Syrians, Afghans, Colombians, Venezuelans, and Pakistanis continued to lodge the most applications in September, together accounting for 43 % of the total. Amongst nationalities most often applying for asylum, only Colombians and Peruvians sought asylum in the EU+ more often than in the same period in 2019.

The number of first-instance decisions in September rose slightly (by 11 % from August) but remained lower than the peak of July. Nevertheless, the over 48 000 decisions issued at first instance continued to outnumber applications lodged for the seventh successive month, even though the difference was not large enough to result in a substantial backlog reduction. 

At the end of September, 415 186 cases were pending at first instance in the EU+. The latest available data for all instances refers to the end of June 2020, when more than 923 500 cases were pending at all instances in the EU+, the majority of which at the appeal and review stage.3

For more information and an interactive data visualisation, please visit the Latest Asylum Trends page.

Any further information may be obtained from the European Asylum Support Office on the following email address: press@easo.europa.eu

[1]  Includes European Union Member States, Norway, and Switzerland.
[2]  As per Regulation (EC) 862/2007.
[3]  Eurostat, migr_asypenctzm, last update on 12 November 2020, accessed on 12 November 2020. An indication of the cases pending at second and higher instances (i.e. in appeal or review) may be drawn by comparing the number of cases awaiting a decision at first instance (EPS data), with those pending at all 




Italy: StudioSì Fund makes available zero-interest student loans for Southern Italy

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  • EIB-managed “StudioSì” fund awards first €2 million in zero-interest loans to support students from Southern Italy enrolled in university in Italy or abroad.
  • By covering tuition and living costs, StudioSì supports access to higher education and improves professional opportunities, notably for students from lower income families.
  • Total availability of €100 million in EU social funds, of which 75% for students from Southern Italy, and 25% for students from all over the EU who want to study at Southern Italian Universities.

To improve educational and professional opportunities in Southern Italy, the “StudioSì” fund, founded by the Italian Ministry for University and Research (MUR) and managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), has awarded its first €2 million in cost-free loans. The fund, benefitting from a €100 million allocation of the European Social Fund (ESF), supports students from Italy’s eight southern regions who study in Italy or abroad, with zero-interest loans to finance their tuition fees and living costs.

The loans can be requested through two Italian banks, Intesa San Paolo and ICCREA, who will each manage half of the total allocation. The financing is meant for students who follow master’s studies in one of the twelve specialisations outlined in the National Strategy for Intelligent Specialisation (SNSI), including agrifood, design, energy and sustainable mobility. Up to 25% of the resources can be used by students from other regions or EU countries, who want to study at a Southern-Italian university, in-line with Italy’s National Operational Programme PON.

StudioSì is the first instrument in Europe to offer financing without interest or requests for collateral to students who can do important things for Italy and the EU.” said EIB vice-president Dario Scannapieco. “Thanks to this partnership between the Ministry and the EIB, which makes available European funds through Intesa SanPaolo and Iccrea, thousands of students will have the possibility to finance their studies worry-free, improving educational output. Furthermore, the rotating nature of this fund means that the resources can be re-invested to guarantee wider support to university participation in Italy.”

Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, said: “We have a collective duty to provide our young people with the tools they need to thrive. With €100 million available from the European Social Fund we can make higher education accessible for so many students in Southern Italy. The zero-interest loans from the StudioSì Fund will allow these students to engage in their studies and careers with greater confidence and financial security. In today’s uncertain times, this is particularly welcome.

An OECD report from 2019 highlights that 19% of 25-64 year-olds in Italy have a tertiary education, compared with an OECD average of 37%, although tertiary attainment rates are increasing for younger generations. StudioSì is expected to increase educational and professional opportunities for students from Southern Italy, and improve enrolments in universities located in the south, as 90% of foreign students choose Northern-Italian Universities. Thus, the fund can improve the contribution of universities to regional development, with a view to strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion, in a sustainable way.

Background information:

The European Social Fund (ESF) is Europe’s main instrument for supporting jobs, and promoting social inclusion in EU. It works by investing in Europe’s human capital – workers, young people and disadvantaged groups. The ESF finances the implementation of the principles from the European Pillar for Social Rights through actions in the area of employment, education & skills and social inclusion. Website: https://ec.europa.eu/esf

Financing conditions:

Funding is accessible for students of all single-cycle and specialist degree classes relating to the 12 areas of the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialisation (SNSI). In particular, the 12 areas of specialisation on which the call is focused are: Aerospace; Agrifood; Blue Growth; Green Chemistry; Cultural Heritage; Design, creativity and Made in Italy; Energy; Smart Factory; Sustainable mobility; Health, Smart, Secure and Inclusive Communities; Technologies for living environments

The loan is disbursed, without interest and without requiring guarantees, to students or third parties in tranches upon obtaining / maintaining the requirements defined in the stipulation phase (the first tranche can be disbursed before the beginning of the academic year). The disbursement of the tranches is subject to the passing of profit checks carried out by the financial intermediary in progress.

In addition to university fees, up to EUR 10,000 per year, the amount can also support room and board expenses. Students can request lower amounts, for needs they identify themselves, and have the possibility to request early repayment without fees. Final beneficiaries will be able to apply for a maximum funding of 50,000 euros for their entire study period.

The loan has a maximum duration of 25 years from the payment of the first tranche, or a shorter term if so agreed between the parties. Eligible for funding are post-bachelor, single-cycle university courses and masters, coherent with the national strategy for smart specialisation (“SNSI”).