European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) Press Releases

• Published on May 20, 2025 - 12:59 GMT

  Webinaire sur les approches sensibles au genre de la traite des êtres humains : renforcer le soutien aux femmes et au filles ...

  |Published on: 19th May 2025|Categories: News| France terre d’asile et ECRE organisent un webinaire consacré aux approches sensibles au genre dans la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains, avec un focus sur le soutien aux femmes et filles demandeuses d’ …

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• Published on May 20, 2025 - 12:59 GMT

  AIDA Country Report on Hungary – Update on 2024

  |Published on: 19th May 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Hungary 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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• Published on May 15, 2025 - 17:46 GMT

  In Memoriam: Philip Rudge

  |Published on: 14th May 2025|Categories: News| ECRE is sorry to share the sad news of the death of former ECRE Secretary General Philip Rudge, who passed away during the weekend of 10-11 May. Philip led ECRE between 1984 and 1997, during which time he …

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• Published on May 15, 2025 - 17:46 GMT

  UK: Government publishes proposal for major immigration reform ― Work ban forcing some female asylum applicants into sex work ― ...

  The government has published a proposal to drastically reform the UK’s immigration system. A new report has revealed that a number of women who are seeking asylum in the UK have been forced into sex work due to the extreme poverty of their living …

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• Published on May 15, 2025 - 17:46 GMT

  AIDA Country Report on Sweden – Update on 2024

  |Published on: 15th May 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Sweden provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of …

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• Published on May 15, 2025 - 17:46 GMT

  AIDA Country Report on Switzerland – Update on 2024

  |Published on: 15th May 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Switzerland 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 May 15, 2025 - 17:46 GMT

  EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Algeria drafting asylum law ― NGOs criticise European Commission designation of Egypt as ‘safe’ country of ...

  The Algerian government has started drafting an asylum law. A number of NGOs have criticised the inclusion of Egypt in the European Commission’s proposed list of safe countries of origin. The head of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has …

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• Published on May 9, 2025 - 16:08 GMT

  VACANCY: Director

  |Published on: 9th May 2025|Categories: News| The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is looking to recruit a new director. The new director will lead ECRE’s litigation, advocacy and communication efforts and contribute to the alliance’s …

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• Published on May 9, 2025 - 08:25 GMT

  ECRE Legal Note: The Cessation of International Protection and Review of Protection Statuses in Europe

  |Published on: 8th May 2025|Categories: News| ECRE has published a legal note on cessation of international protection and review of international protection statuses in Europe. It is a new version of a similar legal note that was published in 2021, …

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• Published on May 9, 2025 - 02:09 GMT

  EDITORIAL: “But who will pick our olives?” – Demographic decline and refugee inclusion

  By Catherine Woollard Week after week, newspaper articles and research publications sound the alarm on the impact of Europe’s demographic crisis. Last week, a piece put the spotlight on Poland, arguing that this is not just an economic question but one of …

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• Published on May 9, 2025 - 02:09 GMT

  MEDITERRANEAN: Greece under renewed pressure to end pushbacks ― Cyprus accused of failing to protect vulnerable groups from ...

  The Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights has demanded that Greece adopts a zero-tolerance approach to pushbacks and strengthens border safeguards. A report by the CoE Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) …

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• Published on May 9, 2025 - 02:09 GMT

  NORDIC COUNTRIES: Finland maintains closure of border with Russia ― Proposals to deter asylum applications and encourage voluntary ...

  The Finnish government has announced that it will keep its border with Russia closed until further notice. The Swedish government has restated its plans to increase financial incentives to encourage voluntary returns and is considering limiting the right …

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• Published on May 8, 2025 - 09:37 GMT

  GERMANY: New government takes office; immediately orders police to turn away most undocumented people at border ― Far right party ...

  Friedrich Merz has become chancellor after securing a majority in the Bundestag after an unprecedented two rounds of voting. The new government has announced that it will refuse entry to most people seeking asylum with immediate effect. The domestic …

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• Published on May 8, 2025 - 09:37 GMT

  ECRE Policy Note: Reception Conditions: Protecting Women and Girls in EU Asylum Systems

  |Published on: 8th May 2025|Categories: News| ECRE has published a policy note which examines how the 2024 recast Reception Conditions Directive can support more effective and harmonised implementation of gender-sensitive reception across the EU. It draws …

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• Published on May 5, 2025 - 20:50 GMT

  AIDA Country Report on Spain – Update on 2024

  |Published on: 5th May 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Spain provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of …

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• Published on May 1, 2025 - 14:59 GMT

  Open Letter: Call for donors to support civil society to prevent a crisis of asylum, reception and inclusion in Europe

  |Published on: 30th April 2025|Categories: News| More than 100 civil society organisations working on asylum and migration have signed an open letter calling on institutional and private donors to increase their support to civil society in order to prevent …

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• Published on April 17, 2025 - 20:42 GMT

  MEDITERRANEAN: Fall in recorded crossings in first quarter of 2025 ― Greece redesignates Türkiye as ‘safe third country’ ― Frontex ...

  The significant decrease in the number of irregular border crossings into the EU via the Mediterranean routes that was observed in 2024 has continued into the first quarter of 2025. Greece has redesignated Türkiye as a “safe third country” for people …

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• Published on April 17, 2025 - 20:42 GMT

  ECRE Annual General Conference 2025

  |Published on: 17th April 2025|Categories: News| The ECRE Annual General Conference (AGC) 2025 will take place 09.00-18.00 on Thursday 5 June 2025 in Warsaw. Participation in the AGC is open to representatives of ECRE member organisations, other …

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• Published on April 17, 2025 - 20:41 GMT

  EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: EU deepens police co-operation with Egypt ― Libyan authorities escalate crackdown on humanitarian ...

  The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has signed a working agreement with Egypt. Libyan authorities have suspended the operation of ten humanitarian NGOs after accusing them of facilitating the “resettlement” of people on the …

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• Published on April 17, 2025 - 20:41 GMT

  OP-ED: Germany’s dangerous shift to the right: The new coalition agreement is a blow to refugee protection

  By Karl Kopp and Wiebke Judith Germany is facing a watershed moment in refugee policy. The negotiated coalition agreement between the conservative parties (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) signals not only a dramatic tightening of asylum law but a …

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