|Published on: 27th November 2025|Categories: Vacancies| The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is looking to recruit a Legal Assistant to assist its Legal Support and Litigation (LSL) Team with tasks related to the European Legal Network on …
We are proud to announce the publication of the first Caring to Include toolkit, developed to strengthen the well-being of staff and volunteers who support refugees and people seeking protection. This toolkit marks an important milestone in the project, …
The Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR) which will be applicable from July 2026 significantly reforms the procedural architecture of EU asylum law. Among its more controversial features is the mainstreaming of “safe country” concepts (i.e. safe country of …
The Handbook for Setting Up a Community of Practice is now available. It was developed within the Erasmus+ project Caring to Include and gives civil society organisations supporting refugees across Europe a clear, practical roadmap, guiding them through …
Hundreds of people have been rescued from small boats trying to reach Europe via the Atlantic migration route in recent weeks. A media investigation has accused the EU of being complicit in a crackdown on people trying to leave Senegal in order to travel …
On 11 November, the European Parliament’s (EP) rapporteur on the proposal for a Regulation establishing a common system for the return of third country nationals (TCNs) staying illegally in the Union (commonly referred to as the Return Regulation) …
|Published on: 20th November 2025|Categories: 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 2024, and an overview of case law …
The government has unveiled a number of draconian changes to UK asylum policy. A media investigation into the operation of one of the UK’s immigration detention centres has painted a damning picture of drug abuse and violence set against the backdrop of …
|Published on: 14th November 2025|Categories: News| ECRE is organising a webinar on the EU Return Regulation Proposal. Title: From Proposal to Law? Briefing for refugee-led and migrant-led organisations and advocates on the EU Return Regulation Proposal …
At least 45 people have died in two tragic incidents within the space of a week. A new alliance of search and rescue (SAR) NGOs has announced that it is cutting communication with the Libyan Coast Guard. The head of the Greek Coast Guard and three other …
The European Commission (EC) has launched the first Annual Migration Management Cycle under the Pact on Migration and Asylum. The launch, which took place on 11 November, followed several weeks of delay after the original deadline of 15 October was missed …
Several violent incidents in which people seeking asylum have been targeted have taken place in recent weeks. Politicians have been accused of exacerbating anti-migration sentiments through their use of language. A government committee has approved plans …
The outcomes of the first-ever EU-Egypt summit have been criticised by NGOs. The humanitarian NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been ordered to leave Libya. The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has spoken about the dire …
|Published on: 5th November 2025|Categories: News| ECRE has published a policy note which summarises its analysis of key provisions in the proposal for a Regulation establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in …
How can we better support the people that support others? This was the central question when partners of Caring to Include met in Budapest from 10 to 12 June. Hosted by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC), the gathering brought together civil society …
By Hameed Hakimi In August 2024, Germany became the first European country to deport Afghans to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Although the deportation process was facilitated through Qatar, two things should be clear. First, the office of the then German …
The last remaining arrival centre for displaced Ukrainians in Austria is due to close at the end of 2025. Demonstrations have taken place in several German cities in response to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s comments on migration. Polish Prime Minister …
From November 25 to 27, a diverse group of partners came together in Amsterdam to launch the Erasmus+ funded project Caring to Include. The project, executed by seven European NGOs, the Refugee Focus Group, and two associate partners from Italy and Cyprus …
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has participated in an informal meeting on migration in the margins of the latest European Council summit. A recent media investigation has added to the longstanding criticism of the Italy-Albania migration agreement. Six …
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under fire following an apparently racist remark he made on a recent visit to the eastern state of Brandenburg. The Federal Government may be close to finalising a deal with the Taliban which would facilitate an increase in …
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