|Published on: 17th September 2026|Categories: News| On 16 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the annual State of the Union (SOTEU) speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. She made the following asylum- and …
|Published on: 17th September 2026|Categories: News| On 10 September, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) published its mid-year report on the latest European asylum trends. The report is based on data collected January-June 2026 in EU+ countries ( …
Putting trauma-informed approaches into practice Following the publication of the first Caring to Include toolkit on staff and volunteer well-being, we are pleased to announce the publication of the second toolkit in the series, focusing on trauma-informed …
Finland has completed a 200-kilometre-long fence along its border with Russia. The Finnish government is planning to extend its controversial border law until 2028. An NGO in Latvia has accused the government of withdrawing financial support because of a …
An NGO has accused police of committing acts of violence against detainees at a centre in Bulgaria. The Hungarian government has announced another extension of “crisis” migration measures. A new NGO report has highlighted deaths and disappearances of …
|Published on: 10th September 2026|Categories: News| ECRE has published a comparative report on the legal framework for the detention of people seeking international protection in 21 EU member states and 5 non-EU European countries. Information was drawn …
|Published on: 9th September 2026|Categories: News| ECRE has published a comparative report on places and conditions of detention of people seeking international protection in 21 EU member states and 5 non-EU European countries. Information was drawn from …
Protestors in Ceuta have set fire to some of the makeshift shelters used by people who have remained in the Spanish enclave since the mass crossing at the end of July. The government has asked the European Commission to support its response to the ongoing …
The government has announced an increase in the number of French police officers dealing with small boat crossings. Almost 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under the UK’s agreement with France aimed at preventing people from …
|Published on: 28th August 2026|Categories: News| Almost 70 people have been detained after attending interviews at the Immigration Office since the start of the year. NGOs and opposition politicians have condemned the Federal Government’s plan to …
CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria has reportedly resumed Dublin transfers to Italy ― Sharp increase in withdrawal of protection for Syrian refugees in Germany ― Evidence of growing anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland ― Court ruling paves way for return of some Afghan …
Dozens of bodies have been recovered from the Mediterranean sea and the Libyan coast following several tragic incidents in recent weeks. A new report by the International Organization for Migration has reinforced the Central Mediterranean’s status as the …
|Published on: 21st August 2026|Categories: News| The government has introduced internal border controls with Spain following the recent events in Ceuta. The transfer of asylum applicants back to Italy from other European countries may be about to restart …
By Reshad Jalali Five years ago, the world watched in horror as the Taliban entered Kabul. At the airport, thousands of Afghans gathered in a desperate attempt to leave a country they feared would no longer be safe for them. European governments scrambled …
The aftereffects of the large-scale irregular crossing of the border between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta are still being felt weeks after the incident. The EU has agreed plans to establish a maritime rescue centre in eastern Libya. More than 1 …
|Published on: 18th August 2026|Categories: News| The Asylum information Database (AIDA) contains detailed information on asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and the content of international protection in 27 European countries. The country …
|Published on: 18th August 2026|Categories: News| ECRE and the Network of Afghan Diaspora Organisations in Europe (NADOE) are organising a webinar on the recently adopted EU Return Regulation. Title: The EU Return Regulation: What refugee and migrant …
Image: Nabi Amini By Wiebke Judith Five years after the Islamist Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the German government is their closest partner for co-operation in the EU. Germany’s main goal: increasing deportations regardless of human rights risks. …
|Published on: 31st July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Türkiye provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content …
|Published on: 31st July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Slovenia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content …
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