We welcome the fact that no majority could be found in the Council on the Instrumentalisation Regulation today. This demonstrates that, while the right to asylum in Europe is under threat, a sizeable group of Member States is ready to step up to defend it. ECRE and...
(Brussels, December 8, 2022) – The Decision on December 8, 2022, by the Council of the European Union to admit Croatia into the Schengen area despite substantiated reports of frequent breaches of EU and international human rights law by Croatian authorities and its...
ECRE has published a Policy Note that assesses current return monitoring initiatives. It finds that the current monitoring of return processes in the EU is not adequate, and is scattered across different institutions and stakeholders. There is no specific, independent...
The Czech EU Presidency enters its last month having been active and effective on asylum and migration matters. That is both for good and for ill – progress on solidarity is important and activity on the Ukraine response has helped maintain the positive EU approach....
Number of arrivals to the UK has passed 42,000 and continue despite ongoing deterrence efforts and harsh weather conditions. Leading Tory MPs and ex-ministers are demanding the swift return of Albanian asylum seekers including survivors of trafficking. Amnesty...
