ECRE Comments Paper: Schengen Borders Code

ECRE Comments Paper: Schengen Borders Code

ECRE has published a comments paper on the Regulation amending the Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders, commonly known as the Schengen Borders Code (SBC). This comments paper includes ECRE’s analysis of the changes that were...
GERMANY: Federal election 2025

GERMANY: Federal election 2025

The federal election which took place on 23 February saw a record voter turnout. 82.5% of the 59.2 million eligible voters participated to elect the 630 members of the Bundestag (federal parliament). This represented the highest turnout since 1987 (i.e. prior to...
UKRAINE: Third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion

UKRAINE: Third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion

On 24 February, EU leaders gathered in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The presidents of the European Commission (EC) and the European Council (EUCO) joined heads of state and government from various EU member states and...
EU EASTERN BORDERS: NGO report highlights ‘systematic’ pushbacks at EU borders ― European court hears landmark pushback cases against Poland, Latvia and Lithuania ― NGO denounces deadly effects of ‘militarisation’ on Poland-Belarus border; urges parliament to reject ‘unconscionable’ asylum law ― Polish Prime Minister reaffirms opposition to EU Pact ― Five people on trial for providing humanitarian aid at Poland-Belarus border

EU EASTERN BORDERS: NGO report highlights ‘systematic’ pushbacks at EU borders ― European court hears landmark pushback cases against Poland, Latvia and Lithuania ― NGO denounces deadly effects of ‘militarisation’ on Poland-Belarus border; urges parliament to reject ‘unconscionable’ asylum law ― Polish Prime Minister reaffirms opposition to EU Pact ― Five people on trial for providing humanitarian aid at Poland-Belarus border

A recent NGO report has revealed that over 120,000 pushbacks were recorded at the EU’s borders in 2024, including almost 20,000 at the eastern borders. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has begun a landmark series of hearings against Poland, Latvia and...