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

Published on February 13, 2026 - 14:18 GMT

GREECE: Collision between Coast Guard vessel and migrant boat leaves at least 15 dead ― Controversial migration law adopted ...

A collision between a Greek Coast Guard vessel and a speedboat carrying people on the move has resulted in at least 15 deaths and multiple injuries. A controversial migration law has been passed by Parliament. A new NGO report has once again raised …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 14:06 GMT

European Parliament: Approval of Amendments to the Asylum Procedure Regulation

|Published on: 12th February 2026|Categories: News| On 10 February, the European Parliament adopted a number of amendments to the Asylum Procedure Regulation, notably to introduce an EU-wide list of “safe countries of origin” (SCOs) and to revise the use …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 14:06 GMT

OP-ED: One question on the deadly Greek Coast Guard operation in Chios

By Minos Mouzourakis Painful questions have gripped Greece since the night of 3 February, when 15 people lost their lives and another 24 suffered severe injuries after a Greek Coast Guard vessel collided with a boat carrying refugees off the coast of the …

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Published on February 11, 2026 - 11:44 GMT

ECRE Policy Paper: Budgeting for Asylum, Migration and Inclusion in Europe after 2027

|Published on: 11th February 2026|Categories: News| ECRE has published a policy paper which analyses the European Commission’s (EC) proposal for the EU’s long-term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)) the period 2028-2034. The paper is focused on …

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Published on February 10, 2026 - 17:16 GMT

Interview with Sodfa Daaji from the European Network of Migrant Women

How would you describe yourself and your organisation? We are a migrant women-led feminist, secular, nonpartisan platform that advocates for the rights, freedoms and dignity of migrant, refugee and ethnic minority women and girls in Europe. Our membership …

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Published on February 6, 2026 - 01:06 GMT

European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy

On 29 January, the European Commission (EC) presented the European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy which sets out the political priorities that will guide the EU’s actions in these areas over the next five years. The preparation of the Strategy …

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 16:06 GMT

SPAIN: Government approves plan to regularise 500,000 undocumented people ― Government expresses opposition to offshore migration ...

The government has approved a plan to regularise approximately 500,000 undocumented people. The government has expressed its opposition to the ongoing push by a number of EU member states for the establishment of migration centres outside the bloc. The …

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Published on January 30, 2026 - 11:41 GMT

BELGIUM: Government’s negotiations with Taliban spark criticism ― Financial incentives to encourage returns to Syria ― NGOs ...

Belgium has participated in talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan regarding the return of individuals with criminal records or lacking identity documents. The government is planning to increase the reintegration support that it provides to Syrians who …

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Published on January 30, 2026 - 11:41 GMT

OP-ED: Collaborating with the Taliban regime in the name of “administrative” matters?

By Mehdi Kassou I was deeply surprised, while reading the press this weekend, to discover that Belgium had, through Freddy Roosemont, Director General of the Immigration Office, taken part – on behalf of a group of around twenty European Union member …

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Published on January 30, 2026 - 11:41 GMT

Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU

|Published on: 29th January 2026|Categories: News| The Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU (January-June 2026) comes at a pivotal moment in the ongoing reform of the EU’s policies in the areas of migration and asylum, culminating with the entry …

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Published on January 22, 2026 - 22:21 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: IOM signs agreement on voluntary returns with Algeria – NGO report highlights mass deportations from Algeria ...

The International Organization for Migration has signed a partnership agreement with Algeria on voluntary returns. An NGO report has highlighted the mass deportation of people on the move by authorities in Algeria. The European Commission has disbursed €1 …

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Published on January 22, 2026 - 22:21 GMT

Interview with Aleksejs Ivashuk from Apatride Network

How would you describe yourself and your organisation? Mostly composed of stateless or formerly stateless individuals. Apatride Network works on addressing the overlooked human rights issue of statelessness in the EU and beyond. It is one of the most …

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Published on January 22, 2026 - 15:31 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: Fall in number of recorded crossings and deaths in 2025 ― Court in Greece acquits humanitarians in ‘people ...

There was an 11% decrease in the number of recorded irregular border crossings in the Mediterranean in 2025. There was a decrease in the number of people recorded as missing in the Mediterranean in 2025. A court on the Greek island of Lesvos has acquitted …

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Published on January 20, 2026 - 16:36 GMT

In Memoriam: Richard Williams

|Published on: 20th January 2026|Categories: News| ECRE is sorry to share the sad news of the death of our former EU Representative, Richard Williams, who passed away over Christmas. Richard led ECRE’s EU office between 2004 and 2007, during which time he …

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Published on January 16, 2026 - 08:50 GMT

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Decrease in deaths along Atlantic route ― At least 50 people died in two incidents on Atlantic route in ...

There has been a significant decrease in the number of deaths of people trying to reach Spain but the Atlantic route remains particularly deadly. At least 50 people died in two separate incidents on the Atlantic route in the final week of 2025. There has …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 09:45 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: EU top leadership visits Middle East ― NGOs decry Israel’s decision to stop them working in Gaza ― EU ...

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa visited Jordan, Syria and Lebanon at the beginning of January. A large group of international NGOs has raised concerns about the severe humanitarian …

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Published on January 12, 2026 - 20:09 GMT

Joint statement: EU states must not backtrack on refugee resettlement commitments

EU Member States have now adopted the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Plan (URP) – a welcome step towards anchoring refugee resettlement at the heart of the EU’s new approach to asylum and migration. Despite this positive development, the …

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Published on January 8, 2026 - 09:25 GMT

ECRE Report: Study visit to Sweden on good practices in upholding the rights of asylum-seeking and refugee women and girls

ECRE and a number of its partner organisations from across Europe carried out a study visit to Stockholm, Sweden in June 2025 as part of an analysis of national practices in the protection of self-identified asylum-seeking and refugee women and girls. The …

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Published on December 23, 2025 - 18:59 GMT

Vacancy: Communications Assistant

|Published on: 23rd December 2025|Categories: News| The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is looking to recruit a Communications Assistant to assist its Communications Team for six months starting in January 2026 with the possibility of a four …

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Published on December 18, 2025 - 16:57 GMT

EU EASTERN BORDERS: Progress in construction of Finland’s costly border fence ― Hungary sues EU court over judgement on asylum ...

|Published on: 18th December 2025|Categories: News| The construction of fencing along Finland’s eastern border is almost complete in Lapland. The Hungarian government has filed a lawsuit against the Court of Justice of the EU over its ruling on the country …

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