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

Published on October 23, 2025 - 14:30 GMT

GERMANY: Merz under fire for ‘racist’ comment ― Government possibly close to deportation deal with Taliban ― Coalition ...

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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Published on October 23, 2025 - 10:26 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: NGO report highlights fatal consequences of EU externalisation policies – ICC asked to examine potential ...

A new NGO report has warned that the EU’s externalisation policies have made asylum journeys increasingly deadly. A group of human rights lawyers has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate European officials for their potential involvement …

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Published on October 23, 2025 - 08:05 GMT

Pact for the Mediterranean

The European Commission (EC) and the European External Action Service (EEAS) have published a joint communication on the ‘Pact for the Mediterranean’. Together with the creation of the post of Commissioner for the Mediterranean in the current College of …

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Published on October 22, 2025 - 21:36 GMT

ECRE Policy Note: All Packed-Up and Ready? Assessment of the State of Play on Pact Implementation

|Published on: 22nd October 2025|Categories: News| ECRE has published a policy note which assesses the state of play of the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The note analyses how EU member states (MS) are adapting their national …

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Published on October 3, 2025 - 15:15 GMT

Event – Realising Solidarity under the Pact: From Theory to Practice

|Published on: 1st October 2025|Categories: News| ECRE and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) are co-organising a panel discussion on the planned mandatory solidarity mechanism under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Title: Realising Solidarity …

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Published on October 3, 2025 - 15:15 GMT

NETHERLANDS: Anti-migration protest descends into violence — Progress in deal to set up deportation centre in Uganda — Government ...

An anti-migration protest has resulted in injuries to police officers and journalists, and an estimated € 90,000 of damage. The Netherlands has taken a step closer to establishing a “transit centre” for unsuccessful asylum applicants in Uganda. The …

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Published on October 3, 2025 - 15:15 GMT

UK: Launch of ‘One in, one out’ people transfer scheme ― More crossings and deaths in the Channel ― Lawyers and NGOs call out ...

The first transfers of people under the recent UK-France migration agreement have taken place. There have been a significant number of small boat crossings of the Channel in recent weeks as well as several deaths. A large group of lawyers and NGOs have …

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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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