CENTRAL EUROPE: Civil society legal complaint about new quota system for family reunification in Austria ― Far right election successes increase fears for people with migrant backgrounds in Germany― Fall in number of Ukrainian refugees in Poland ― Swiss government rejects ‘extreme’ border control and asylum initiative from populist party
A group of NGOs and legal academics have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria over its laws restricting the rights of refugees to family reunification. People with migrant backgrounds and migration-focused NGOs in Germany have expressed...
UK: Government announces additional police in Northern France following more crossings, rescues and deaths in Channel ― Almost 100 children detained under ‘One in, one out’ Channel scheme ― Polling suggests British public wants ‘more constructive debate’ on asylum ― New parliamentary report reveals that 40 children missing from asylum hotels still not found
The government has announced an increase in the number of French police officers dealing with small boat crossings. Almost 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under the UK’s agreement with France aimed at preventing people from crossing...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria has reportedly resumed Dublin transfers to Italy ― Sharp increase in withdrawal of protection for Syrian refugees in Germany ― Evidence of growing anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland ― Court ruling paves way for return of some Afghan refugees from Switzerland ― Swiss government extends ‘S Status’ protection for Ukrainians until March 2028 with caveats
Four asylum applicants have reportedly been transferred from Austria to Italy since the entry into application of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in June. There has been a major increase in the number of Syrian nationals who are losing their protection status in...