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

Published on March 13, 2025 - 15:09 GMT

ITALY: Opening of Cutro shipwreck trial ― Court orders Italy to pay compensation to people held on coastguard vessel ― Journalists’...

A criminal trial related to the Cutro shipwreck has opened in Crotone. Italy has been ordered to pay compensation to a group of people who were prevented from disembarking from an Italian coastguard ship. The Italian National Press Federation (FNSI) has …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 13:30 GMT

ECRE Comments Paper: Schengen Borders Code

|Published on: 10th March 2025|Categories: News| ECRE has published a comments paper on the Regulation amending the Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders, commonly known as the Schengen Borders Code (SBC). This comments …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 00:51 GMT

UKRAINE: Third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion

On 24 February, EU leaders gathered in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The presidents of the European Commission (EC) and the European Council (EUCO) joined heads of state and government from various EU member …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 00:51 GMT

GERMANY: Federal election 2025

|Published on: 27th February 2025|Categories: News| The federal election which took place on 23 February saw a record voter turnout. 82.5% of the 59.2 million eligible voters participated to elect the 630 members of the Bundestag (federal parliament). This …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 16:54 GMT

EDITORIAL: Weaponisation of refugees in the Trump era – you ain’t seen nothing yet

By Catherine Woollard The talk among security analysts is of the US “decoupling” from Europe but what we’ve seen goes far beyond this. It is about open hostility, and the threat of coercion, conquest, and destruction in the pursuit of an ideological agenda …

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Published on February 20, 2025 - 22:41 GMT

CYPRUS: Government accused of coercing Syrians into ‘voluntary’ returns ― Trial of prominent human rights defender postponed for ...

The government has been accused of coercing Syrians into “voluntary” returns. The trial of a prominent human rights defender who has been accused of assaulting a guard in a reception centre has been postponed for the fourth time. Hundreds of Syrians have …

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Published on February 20, 2025 - 22:41 GMT

EU EASTERN BORDERS: NGO report highlights ‘systematic’ pushbacks at EU borders ― European court hears landmark pushback cases ...

A recent NGO report has revealed that over 120,000 pushbacks were recorded at the EU’s borders in 2024, including almost 20,000 at the eastern borders. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has begun a landmark series of hearings against Poland, …

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Published on February 20, 2025 - 10:24 GMT

UK: Refugees to be prevented from ever receiving citizenship ― Home Office releases controversial deportation video ― Record ...

The Home Office (Ministry of the Interior) has introduced a new measure which will make it almost impossible for people who arrive in the UK irregularly to ever receive British citizenship. The Home Office has released a video showing people being deported …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 19:30 GMT

ITALY: Government considering new use for detention centres in Albania after third failed transfer ― Continued controversy and ICC ...

The government is reportedly investigating the possibility of repurposing its controversial detention centres in Albania into repatriation centres. The impacts of the government’s decision to release and deport a Libyan general who is subject to an …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 19:30 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Egypt urged to stop abusing people on the move – Two mass graves uncovered in Libya ― Tunisian authorities ...

An NGO has called on the Egyptian government to respect its international obligations and provide protection to people in need. Two mass graves containing 49 bodies have been discovered in Libya. The authors of a new report have accused the Tunisian …

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Published on February 13, 2025 - 19:30 GMT

GREECE: Council of Europe calls for accountability for human rights violations against people seeking asylum ― Greek Ombudsman ...

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has called for accountability for human rights violations committed against people seeking asylum in Greece. The Greek Ombudsman has recommended disciplinary action for eight coastguard officers in …

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Published on February 7, 2025 - 00:54 GMT

ECRE Comments Paper: Screening Regulation

6th February 2025 | News ECRE has published a comments paper on the Regulation introducing the screening of third-country nationals at the external borders, commonly known as the Screening Regulation. The Screening Regulation was adopted in June 2024 as …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 16:53 GMT

UK: More crossings and record number of deaths in Channel ― Government presents draft migration and asylum law ― Migration deal ...

There was a 25% increase in the number of people who crossed the Channel in small boats in 2024, and a record number of deaths. The government has unveiled a draft law aimed at strengthening border security and repealing various elements of its predecessor …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 16:53 GMT

BELGIUM: New government presents ‘strictest migration policy ever’ ― Highest number of asylum applications for a decade ― ...

The new federal government led by the Flemish nationalist New Flemish Alliance has promised major reforms to the asylum system. 39,615 people applied for international protection in 2024, the highest number since 2015. 3,000 single men continue to be …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 16:53 GMT

GERMANY: Migration law proposal rejected despite far-right support ― Thousands protest against co-operation with far right ― ...

The German parliament has narrowly rejected a migration law that was proposed by the conservative opposition and supported by the far-right. Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against mainstream political parties’ co-operation with …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 16:24 GMT

OP-ED: The Christian Democrats’ Dangerous Gamble with the Far Right in Germany

By Karl Kopp and Wiebke Judith By aligning itself with the far right, so-called Alternative for Germany (AfD), to push through brazenly unlawful asylum and migration policies, Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) under Friedrich Merz are not merely …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 17:22 GMT

NETHERLANDS: Government urged to delay new asylum laws ― Inspectorate issues another damning report on Ter Apel reception centre ― ...

30th January 2025 | News The Council for the Judiciary has urged the government to delay the introduction of its planned new asylum laws until the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force in 2026. The Inspectorate of Justice and Security has …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 17:21 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: Four children lost in two shipwrecks ― People seeking asylum subjected to invasive surveillance in Greek camp ― ...

Four children have died in two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. A recent NGO report has revealed that people housed in the closed controlled access centre on the Greek island of Samos are subjected to invasive surveillance practices. The Italian government …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 17:21 GMT

EDITORIAL: Europe tested or what to do when the world’s most powerful country goes rogue…

By Catherine Woollard Before the inauguration of Trump, there was a lot of discussion both inside and outside the US of strategies for managing his pending arrival. It already looks very naïve after the blitz of measures unleashed, many of them truly …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 09:39 GMT

EU External Partners: Commission planning overhaul of funding to Tunisia following abuse revelations ― Commission signs € 3 ...

The European Commission (EC) is planning to overhaul its funding to Tunisia in response to revelations of abuses committed by EU-funded security forces. The EC has signed a € 3 billion agreement with Jordan. The Tunisian parliament is deliberating a draft …

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