European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on February 6, 2025 - 16:53 GMT

GERMANY: Migration law proposal rejected despite far-right support ― Thousands protest against co-operation with far right ― ...

The German parliament has narrowly rejected a migration law that was proposed by the conservative opposition and supported by the far-right. Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against mainstream political parties’ co-operation with …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 16:24 GMT

OP-ED: The Christian Democrats’ Dangerous Gamble with the Far Right in Germany

By Karl Kopp and Wiebke Judith By aligning itself with the far right, so-called Alternative for Germany (AfD), to push through brazenly unlawful asylum and migration policies, Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) under Friedrich Merz are not merely …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 17:22 GMT

NETHERLANDS: Government urged to delay new asylum laws ― Inspectorate issues another damning report on Ter Apel reception centre ― ...

30th January 2025 | News The Council for the Judiciary has urged the government to delay the introduction of its planned new asylum laws until the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force in 2026. The Inspectorate of Justice and Security has …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 17:21 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: Four children lost in two shipwrecks ― People seeking asylum subjected to invasive surveillance in Greek camp ― ...

Four children have died in two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. A recent NGO report has revealed that people housed in the closed controlled access centre on the Greek island of Samos are subjected to invasive surveillance practices. The Italian government …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 17:21 GMT

EDITORIAL: Europe tested or what to do when the world’s most powerful country goes rogue…

By Catherine Woollard Before the inauguration of Trump, there was a lot of discussion both inside and outside the US of strategies for managing his pending arrival. It already looks very naïve after the blitz of measures unleashed, many of them truly …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 09:39 GMT

EU External Partners: Commission planning overhaul of funding to Tunisia following abuse revelations ― Commission signs € 3 ...

The European Commission (EC) is planning to overhaul its funding to Tunisia in response to revelations of abuses committed by EU-funded security forces. The EC has signed a € 3 billion agreement with Jordan. The Tunisian parliament is deliberating a draft …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 23:54 GMT

Balkan Route: NGO warning about Frontex data showing major fall in irregular crossings ― Agreement on Frontex deployment in Bosnia ...

The Italian Consortium of Solidarity has called for ‘careful’ reading of new data from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) that shows a significant decrease in the number of irregular crossings on the Western Balkan route in 2024. The EU …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 23:54 GMT

Training Seminar on Pact on Migration and Asylum

The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is organising an in-person training seminar on the legislative instruments of the Pact on Migration and Asylum on 5-6 March 2025 in Brussels. Objective The aim of this 1.5 day training seminar is to …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 23:54 GMT

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Record number of arrivals on Canary Islands in 2024 ― New NGO report reveals shocking scale of deaths on ...

23rd January 2025 | News The number of recorded irregular arrivals on the Canary Islands reached an all-time record in 2024. A new NGO report has revealed that at least 10,457 people died or disappeared trying to reach Spain via maritime routes in 2024 …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 14:33 GMT

EU EASTERN BORDERS: Major increase in crossings in 2024 ― Polish presidency to focus on on border security ― Polish government ...

There has been a threefold increase in the number of recorded irregular crossings on the Eastern Borders route. The Polish government has made border security a priority of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the EU. The Polish government has adopted a …

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Published on January 22, 2025 - 16:19 GMT

AIDA Statistical Update: The Implementation of the Dublin III Regulation in 2023

22nd January 2025 | News The latest AIDA statistical update provides an update on developments in legislation, policy and practice relating to the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation in 2023, and an overview of case law on the suspension of Dublin …

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Published on January 22, 2025 - 16:19 GMT

AIDA Comparative Report: Access to Socio-economic Rights for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection

22nd January 2025 | News The latest AIDA comparative report provides an overview of access to socio-economic rights for beneficiaries of temporary protection (TPBs) in Europe. It covers the main trends, challenges and good practices regarding access to …

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Published on January 16, 2025 - 21:08 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Criticism over EU transfer of € 1 billion to Egypt for ‘credible steps’ on democracy and human rights ― New ...

Critics have argued that EU aid to Egypt strengthens President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s authoritarian rule and enables the repression of refugees and dissidents. Libyan authorities have deported more than 600 people to Niger. NGOs and advocates in have …

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Published on January 16, 2025 - 12:58 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: Major fall in Mediterranean crossings in 2024 ― Fewer deaths and disappearances in Mediterranean in 2024 ― ECtHR ...

16th January 2025 | News There has been a major decrease in the number of recorded irregular crossings in the Mediterranean. Although the number of recorded deaths and disappearances in the Mediterranean fell in 2024, at least 2,300 lives may have been …

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Published on December 19, 2024 - 13:48 GMT

EU Eastern Borders: New EC Communication on ‘Instrumentalisation’ ― Poland accused of pushbacks into Belarus ― EC refuses to ...

The European Commission (EC) is planning to increase the support it provides to EU member states to counter the instrumentalisation of people trying to cross the EU’s eastern border irregularly. An NGO report has revealed that Polish authorities have been …

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Published on December 19, 2024 - 13:48 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: NGOs accuse Greece of continuing to subject people in detention to ‘inhuman’ treatment ― Sharp rise in number of ...

Three NGOs have accused Greek authorities of continuing to subject people held in pre-removal detention centres (PRDCs) to conditions which could amount to “torture or inhuman and degrading treatment”. An NGO report has revealed that the number of child …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 21:08 GMT

EDITORIAL: Syria in the headlines; undermining the right to asylum in the background

By Catherine Woollard While Europe grappled with the momentous events in Syria, other developments this week may also have a lasting impact on refugees in Europe. As well as a heavy agenda at and in the margins of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 15:11 GMT

Op-ed: The fall of the Assad regime: A time for hope but tinged with uncertainty

By Tareq Alaows, Refugee Policy Spokesperson at ECRE member organisation PRO ASYL The fall of the Assad regime in Syria is undoubtedly a historic event – one that many people in Syria and around the world experienced with mixed emotions: full of hope yet …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 15:11 GMT

Syria: European reactions to the overthrow of the Assad regime

Following the dramatic events that took place in Syria over the weekend of 7-8 December and which culminated in the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, the EU’s response has followed two tracks. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja …

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Published on December 11, 2024 - 14:46 GMT

ECRE Policy Paper: Rights of Women and Girls in the Asylum Procedure

11th December 2024 | News ECRE has published a policy paper on the rights of women and girls in the asylum procedure and the implications of the recently adopted Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). The paper highlights the challenges faced by women and …

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