Drastic change of policy on the “Balkan route” hinders access to protection

8th March 2016 | Uncategorized

4 March 2016 Newly introduced measures introduced by Western Balkans governments and Austria will create an even more dangerous environment for people on the move, warned a coalition of 26 NGOs, including ECRE. On 18 February, the Austrian, Slovenian, Croatian,...

EU Court of Justice ruling on freedom of movement for beneficiaries of international protection

8th March 2016 | Uncategorized

4 March 2016 The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that a requirement that beneficiaries of subsidiary protection who are receiving welfare benefits must live in a certain part of Germany amounts to a restriction on the right to freedom of movement. The...

Drastic change of policy on the “Balkan route” hinders access to protection

4th March 2016 | News

4 March 2016 Newly introduced measures introduced by Western Balkans governments and Austria will create an even more dangerous environment for people on the move, warned a coalition of 26 NGOs, including ECRE. On 18 February, the Austrian, Slovenian, Croatian,...

EU Court of Justice ruling on freedom of movement for beneficiaries of international protection

4th March 2016 | News

4 March 2016 The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that a requirement that beneficiaries of subsidiary protection who are receiving welfare benefits must live in a certain part of Germany amounts to a restriction on the right to freedom of movement. The...

Conditions for refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border worsening by the day

4th March 2016 | News

4 March 2016 Tension broke out in Idomeni (Greece) on Sunday 28 February when a group of refugees, who were stranded at the border, staged a protest, asking to be allowed to pass through  FYROM to continue on their journey. The Macedonian police, in response to the...