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

Published on September 20, 2024 - 16:21 GMT

HUNGARY: ‘Humiliating’ Portfolio for Hungarian Commissioner-designate Reflects Country’s Marginalisation Within EU, Opposition ...

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has allocated the health and animal welfare portfolio to Hungary’s Commissioner-designate Oliver Várhelyi in a move that the Hungarian opposition has described as ‘humiliating’ and a sign of Hungary’s …

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Published on September 20, 2024 - 16:21 GMT

NORDIC REGION: Doctors in Finland Warn Against Healthcare Restrictions for Undocumented People ― Norway Proposes Reforms to ...

Doctors in Finland have criticised the government’s proposal to withhold healthcare from undocumented people. Norway is planning to introduce significant amendments to the Integration Act to speed up the integration of refugees into the workforce. The …

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Published on September 20, 2024 - 16:21 GMT

EDITORIAL: The new Commission: Jobs for the boys and bigger jobs for the girls; an unwanted job for Austria

By Catherine Woollard The big news of the rentrée in Brussels is the new Commission. EU member states (MS) put forward their nominees during the summer and this week returning Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, presented her proposal for the …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 16:37 GMT

BALKAN ROUTE: Decrease in Number of People Using Balkan Route ― More Deaths in Drina River on Serbia-Bosnia & Herzegovina Border ― ...

The European Union Coast Guard and Border Agency (Frontex) has reported a major decrease in the number of irregular border crossings along the Balkan Route At least 12 people have died while trying to cross the Drina river that forms part of the border …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 16:37 GMT

GERMANY: Government Announces Plans to Tighten Controls at All Borders ― First Deportation to Afghanistan Since Taliban Takeover ― ...

The government has announced plans to introduce tighter controls at all of its border crossings. Germany has carried out its first deportation to Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Special Commissioner for Migration Agreements …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 16:35 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Frontex Denies Involvement in Pushbacks and Defends €400 Million ‘Expansion’ Tender ― Thousands Pushed Back ...

The executive director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has denied allegations of the agency’s involvement in pushbacks and defended the need for €400 million of surveillance equipment. Alarme Phone Sahara has reported that nearly 20 …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 13:44 GMT

ECRE Comments Paper: Reception Conditions Directive (Recast)

13th September 2024 | News ECRE has published a comments paper on the recast Directive Laying Down Standards for the Reception of Applicants for International Protection, commonly known as the ‘Reception Conditions Directive’ (RCD). The RCD was adopted in …

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Published on September 6, 2024 - 19:12 GMT

In Memoriam: Frits Florin (1937 – 2024)

6th September 2024 | News The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is sorry to share the sad news about its co-founder Frits Florin who died on 15 August 2024 aged 87. Frits was the director of the Foundation for Refugee Students (UAF) from 1969 …

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Published on September 6, 2024 - 19:12 GMT

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Canary Islands Government Accuses Spanish State of Abandoning Its Responsibilities Amid Serious ...

The Canary Islands government has accused the Spanish state of ‘abandoning’ its responsibility towards the archipelago as it faces a serious migration “crisis”, and has invited European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to witness the situation. Up …

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Published on September 6, 2024 - 13:36 GMT

Op-ed: Marking Three Years Since the Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan: A Grim Reflection

Tuesday 15 August was the third anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan – a day that shattered the hopes of millions and forced hundreds of thousands of Afghans (mostly highly educated) to flee their homeland. This date symbolises not just …

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Published on September 6, 2024 - 13:21 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: Over 1,000 Recorded Deaths in Central Mediterranean Sea in 2024 ― NGOs Mark Ten Years of Civilian Sea Rescue in ...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has estimated that more than 1,000 people have died or been reported missing in the central Mediterranean Sea since the start of 2024. Civilian search and rescue (SAR) organisations have commemorated the …

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Published on September 6, 2024 - 11:32 GMT

AIDA Briefing – Asylum in Europe: The situation of applicants for international protection in 2023

6th September 2024 | News The Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is managed the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) and contains detailed information on asylum procedures, reception conditions, the detention of asylum seekers and the content of …

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Published on August 20, 2024 - 21:50 GMT

Advanced ELENA Course 2024

20th August 2024 | News The 2024 Advanced ELENA Course will take place on 22-23 November in Porto, Portugal. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in European asylum and migration law and to engage with practitioners …

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Published on August 13, 2024 - 20:18 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Serbia – 2023 Update

The updated AIDA Country Report on Serbia provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2023. It also …

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Published on August 7, 2024 - 13:22 GMT

Asylum and Forced Displacement in the EU Enlargement Process: Contributions to inform the European Commission 2024 Enlargement ...

ECRE has published the assessment by a number of civil society experts of certain questions related to asylum and forced displacement in the EU enlargement process. These expert contributions are intended to inform the country reports on Albania, Kosovo, …

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Published on August 2, 2024 - 10:48 GMT

EU EASTERN BORDERS: Estonian Border Guards to Support Latvian Colleagues on Latvia-Russia Border ― Finland Enacts Controversial ...

Officers from Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will be sent to the Latvia-Belarus border to help their Latvian counterparts to prevent irregular crossings. On 22 July, Finland’s new law aimed at preventing people seeking asylum from entering …

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Published on August 2, 2024 - 10:48 GMT

GREECE: NGOs Renew Criticism of Conditions in Greek Centres ― FRA Accuses Greece of Failing to Investigate ‘Ill-Treatment’ of ...

Amnesty International and Mobile Info Team and Refugee Legal Support have published damning reports on ‘closed controlled access centres’ (CCACs) in Greece. A new report by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) into alleged ill-treatment at the EU’s …

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Published on August 2, 2024 - 10:48 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Türkiye – 2023 Update

The updated AIDA Country Report on Türkiye provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2023. In 2023, 19, …

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Published on August 1, 2024 - 11:15 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Romania – 2023 Update

The updated AIDA Country Report on Romania provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2023. It also …

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Published on August 1, 2024 - 11:15 GMT

VACANCY: National Expert for AIDA Country Report on Germany

The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is looking for a national expert to write the next AIDA Country Report on Germany. Working with ECRE, the national expert will be named as the author of the report. They will also have the opportunity to …

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