Proposal to extend the Temporary Protection Directive

Proposal to extend the Temporary Protection Directive

On 26 June, the European Commission (EC) published a proposal for another extension of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) for people fleeing from Ukraine. If it is approved by the Council of the EU, the TPD, which was first activated in March 2022 and is...
ECRE Working Papers: Transitioning out of Temporary Protection

ECRE Working Papers: Transitioning out of Temporary Protection

ECRE has co-operated with the Brussels School of Governance at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) to produce a series of working papers on the possible scenarios that will follow the end of the EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) protection regime and its...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria to close last remaining arrival centre for Ukrainians ― Protests against German chancellor’s migration comments ― Polish PM criticised for comments about future of ECHR ― Polish court rejects complaint from pushback victim ― Switzerland announces draconian travel ban for people in asylum system and tightens temporary protection regime

CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria to close last remaining arrival centre for Ukrainians ― Protests against German chancellor’s migration comments ― Polish PM criticised for comments about future of ECHR ― Polish court rejects complaint from pushback victim ― Switzerland announces draconian travel ban for people in asylum system and tightens temporary protection regime

The last remaining arrival centre for displaced Ukrainians in Austria is due to close at the end of 2025. Demonstrations have taken place in several German cities in response to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s comments on migration. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has...