CENTRAL EUROPE: Civil society legal complaint about family reunification in Austria ― Another court ruling against Germany over border controls ― Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner raises concerns about use of controversial asylum law in Poland

CENTRAL EUROPE: Civil society legal complaint about family reunification in Austria ― Another court ruling against Germany over border controls ― Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner raises concerns about use of controversial asylum law in Poland

A group of NGOs and legal academics have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria over its unilateral suspension of family reunification for refugees. A court in Bavaria has ruled that repeated extensions of border controls at the Germany-Austria...
RETURN: European Commission finally confirms plans for Taliban meeting ― EU revives co-operation agreement with Syria ― Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner calls for continued support for displaced Ukrainians

RETURN: European Commission finally confirms plans for Taliban meeting ― EU revives co-operation agreement with Syria ― Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner calls for continued support for displaced Ukrainians

The European Commission has confirmed that it is preparing to meet Taliban officials to discuss possible deportation of people from Europe to Afghanistan. The EU has restored the full application of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement. The Council of Europe...
AIDA Country Report on Bulgaria – Update on 2025

AIDA Country Report on Bulgaria – Update on 2025

The updated AIDA Country Report on Bulgaria provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2025. It is accompanied by...
AIDA Country Report on Spain – Update on 2025

AIDA Country Report on Spain – Update on 2025

The updated AIDA Country Report on Spain provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2025. It is accompanied by an...
BENELUX: NGOs highlight dire reception conditions in Belgium ― European court issues umpteenth ruling against Belgium ― NGO demands regularisation for undocumented people in Luxembourg ― Dutch senate approves one asylum law; rejects another

BENELUX: NGOs highlight dire reception conditions in Belgium ― European court issues umpteenth ruling against Belgium ― NGO demands regularisation for undocumented people in Luxembourg ― Dutch senate approves one asylum law; rejects another

A new NGO report has highlighted the impacts of Belgium’s “non-reception” policy for asylum applicants in 2025 The European Court of Human Rights has once again condemned Belgium for failing to meet the basic needs of asylum applicants.  An NGO is calling for the...