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European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) Press Releases

274 Press Releases

Published on September 26, 2025 - 05:41 GMT

EU MARITIME BORDERS: Several tragedies in the Mediterranean ― First footage of Libyan militiamen in brutal people smuggling ...

There have been 1,288 registered deaths so far this year in the Mediterranean, including in a number of recent tragedies. A journalist has recorded footage of Libyan government-backed militiamen actively participating in people smuggling in the …

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Published on September 25, 2025 - 23:36 GMT

OP-ED: Belgium’s reception ban for M-status holders: Testing the limits of EU law and human dignity

By Thomas Willekens Since 4 August 2025, families with small children who have applied for international protection are sleeping rough in Brussels. This is not due to a lack of places in the reception system but the direct consequence of a new federal …

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Published on September 25, 2025 - 23:36 GMT

Interview: ECtHR puts a (temporary) halt to deportations from Greece without prior assessment

Interview with Minos Mouzourakis – Greek attorney-at-law registered with the Athens Bar Association and Legal & Advocacy Officer at ECRE member organisation Refugee Support Aegean) Dear Minos, you and your colleagues at Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) …

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Published on September 25, 2025 - 16:18 GMT

Open Letter: Call for UN member states to uphold, preserve and strengthen international refugee, human rights and humanitarian ...

|Published on: 25th September 2025|Categories: News| ECRE has joined more than 250 civil society organisations in calling on UN member states to uphold, preserve and strengthen international refugee, human rights and humanitarian treaties, and to reject …

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Published on September 18, 2025 - 18:32 GMT

BENELUX: 65th anniversary of Benelux Union ― Belgian legal expert makes recommendations for tighter migration rules in Europe ― ...

The prime ministers of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have come together to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Benelux Union. The former president of the Belgian Constitutional Court has urged European governments to …

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Published on September 18, 2025 - 12:11 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: EU and Egypt to hold first summit in October — Norway intervenes in investigation into Libyan Coast Guard ...

The EU will host its first ever summit with Egypt on 22 October in Brussels. The Norwegian government has intervened in the ongoing investigation into the recent attack on an NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship. A SAR NGO has accused Libyan militiamen of …

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Published on September 18, 2025 - 08:37 GMT

AIDA Briefing Paper – Asylum in Europe: The situation of applicants for international protection in 2024

|Published on: 18th September 2025|Categories: News| The Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is managed by ECRE and contains detailed information on asylum procedures, reception conditions, the detention of asylum applicants and the content of international …

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Published on September 18, 2025 - 07:59 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Greece – Update on 2024

|Published on: 18th September 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Greece provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and …

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Published on September 11, 2025 - 22:04 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Portugal – Update on 2024

|Published on: 11th September 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Portugal provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and …

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Published on September 11, 2025 - 22:04 GMT

State of the Union 2025

|Published on: 11th September 2025|Categories: News| European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the State of the Union speech on 10 September in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The main points about EU policies relating to …

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Published on September 11, 2025 - 22:04 GMT

ITALY: Another NGO ship detained in Sicily ― 60-day detention for NGO ship impounded in August ― Supreme Court questions ...

Another NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship has been detained by authorities in Sicily. The SAR ship that was impounded in late August has been issued with a 60-day detention order. The Supreme Court of Cassation has ruled that asylum applicants must be …

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Published on September 8, 2025 - 18:28 GMT

Advanced ELENA Course 2025

|Published on: 8th September 2025|Categories: News| The 2025 Advanced ELENA Course will take place 7-8 November in Sliema, Malta. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in European asylum and migration law and to …

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Published on September 4, 2025 - 19:44 GMT

POLAND: Situation on borders remains dire ― European Commission President visits Poland-Belarus border ― Minister of the Interior ...

The situation on Poland’s borders remains dire for people on the move. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has visited Poland and other EU member states along the EU’s eastern border. Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Marcin …

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Published on September 4, 2025 - 11:19 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: Another tragedy in the Central Mediterranean ― NGO evacuates people from ship after EU member state authorities ...

Three Sudanese sisters have died in the Central Mediterranean. An NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship has been forced to evacuate a group of people from an Egyptian supply ship after EU member state authorities refused to intervene. Approximately 9,000 third- …

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Published on August 29, 2025 - 17:36 GMT

Report on fact-finding visit to Romania

ECRE has published a report of its fact-finding visit to Romania. The aim of the visit, which took place in March 2025, was to examine Romania’s asylum system in light of the upcoming implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (‘the Pact’) in …

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Published on August 29, 2025 - 17:36 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Migration commissioner discusses co-operation with Guinean minister ― EU to provide €500 million to Jordan ― ...

European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner has discussed strengthening co-operation on migration with Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, African Integration and Guineans Abroad Morissanda Kouyaté. …

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Published on August 28, 2025 - 17:38 GMT

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Reception centres in Ceuta ‘overwhelmed’ ― NGO accuses Mauritanian authorities of rights violations ― ...

Authorities in Ceuta have warned that reception centres in the enclave are ‘overwhelmed’ following high numbers of arrivals. An NGO has accused authorities in Mauritania of abusing people on the move in the country. The transfer of unaccompanied minors …

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Published on August 28, 2025 - 10:11 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Romania – Update on 2024

|Published on: 27th August 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Romania provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and …

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Published on August 28, 2025 - 10:11 GMT

OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum

By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world. In the …

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Published on August 27, 2025 - 23:09 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Croatia – Update on 2024

|Published on: 27th August 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Croatia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and …

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