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

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 - 20:42 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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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 16, 2025 - 01:32 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Cyprus – 2024 Update

|Published on: 15th April 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Cyprus 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 April 3, 2025 - 19:12 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ...

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ― Shipwreck survivors deported to Tunisian desert The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has suspended most of its …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 19:12 GMT

AIDA Country Report on the United Kingdom – 2024 Update

|Published on: 3rd April 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on the United Kingdom provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 09:01 GMT

EU EASTERN BORDERS: Polish president signs asylum suspension law ― Finland plans to extend its asylum suspension law ― 18 ...

A controversial new asylum law has entered into force in Poland. The Finnish government is planning to extend the duration of its controversial asylum law. The Finnish Immigration Service has announced that it will close 18 reception centres in 2025. The …

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Published on March 28, 2025 - 10:21 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: New data reveals large number of deaths in 2024 ― Controversy surrounding recent shipwreck and pushbacks continues ...

International Organization for Migration (IOM) data reveals that 2,452 people lost their lives in the Mediterranean in 2024 The Cypriot government has refused to investigate recent pushbacks despite a journalist’s offer to present key evidence. The Greek …

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Published on March 28, 2025 - 10:21 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Bulgaria – 2024 Update

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

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Published on March 27, 2025 - 09:15 GMT

CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria to suspend family reunification ― Czech government plans to tighten asylum policy ― German government ...

The Austrian government is planning to suspend family reunification for people seeking asylum in the country The Czech government has announced plans to tighten its asylum law. The two parties that are expected to form the next German government have …

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Published on March 20, 2025 - 16:22 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: More rescues and deaths in Central Mediterranean ― Cyprus accused of pushbacks and ignoring NGO warnings prior to ...

A number of serious incidents have taken place in the Central Mediterranean in recent weeks. Cypriot authorities have been accused of pushing back three boats and ignoring warnings from a search and rescue NGO the day before a shipwreck. Leaked documents …

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Published on March 20, 2025 - 16:21 GMT

POLAND: New report highlights abuse against people trying to cross Poland-Belarus border ― Three month extension for border ‘...

A new NGO report has revealed a disturbing pattern of abuse and violence against people on the move at the Poland-Belarus border. Poland has extended the duration of the exclusion zone on its border with Belarus by 90 days. The Senate has approved a draft …

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Published on March 20, 2025 - 16:21 GMT

ECRE Policy Note: Maintaining International Protection in Europe during Syria’s Transition

ECRE has published a policy note which provides analysis of the EU’s role in supporting transition in Syria while maintaining international protection in Europe. It supports EU coordination and guidance on the treatment of refugees from Syria in Europe and …

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 01:29 GMT

IRELAND: Hearing in appeal against judgment over asylum accommodation case ― Watchdog exposes failings in state-run asylum ...

|Published on: 13th March 2025|Categories: News| The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has defended an appeal by the state against a High Court judgment relating to the provision of asylum accommodation. A new report by the Health Information and …

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 01:29 GMT

Proposal for an EU Return Regulation

The European Commission (EC) has published its proposal for a ‘Regulation establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union’, commonly referred to as the Return Regulation. If adopted, it will replace …

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