Angela Merkel and François Hollande address the European Parliament

8 October 2015 German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and French President, François Hollande appeared together before the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week to deliver a call for European Union countries to act together in dealing with the challenges currently...

Germany: measures to toughen asylum laws approved by government

2 October 2015 A package of legislative proposals, which have been condemned by ECRE Member Pro Asyl for their exclusion and deterrence of asylum seekers and refugees, has been approved by the German government. The measures will now be debated in parliament before...

Refugees cross the Western Balkans with no rights

2 October 2015 From 16 to 22 September, in the registration centre of Vinojug, in Gevgelija, Macedonia, 11,187 people expressing the intention to seek asylum have been registered by the Macedonian Young Law Association (MYLA). This acceleration of registration...