EU EASTERN BORDERS: Baltic countries and Poland call on EU to increase focus on eastern border ― Estonian NGO helps to relaunch mental health support helpline for Ukrainians ― Finland’s border law set for 18-month extension ― NGO criticises Poland’s treatment of unaccompanied minors on Belarus border
The Baltic countries and Poland have called on the EU institutions to increase their focus on the bloc’s eastern border. An NGO in Estonia has relaunched a helpline to provide mental health support for Ukrainians living in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe. Finland’s...
MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths of people on the move ― NGO blames Italian policies for hindering civilian search and rescue operations ― Two NGO rescue vessels detained by Italian authorities ― European court rules in favour of Italy in 2017 shipwreck case ― Children trapped in cycle of abuse in Greek reception centres
The Central Mediterranean route has continued to claim the lives of people who try to make the dangerous crossing between North Africa and Europe. A new NGO report has blamed measures introduced by the Italian government for hindering the activities of search and...
AIDA Country Report on Egypt
ECRE has published the first AIDA report on Egypt. It was researched and drafted by Refugees Platform in Egypt and edited by ECRE, and it uses the AIDA methodology which was developed by ECRE. The report introduces the asylum context in Egypt, the situation of Egypt...
ECRE Comments Paper: Proposal for a Return Regulation
ECRE has published a comments paper on the European Commission’s (EC) proposal for a Regulation establishing a common system for the return of third country nationals staying illegally in the Union, commonly referred to as the Return Regulation. The comments paper...
OP-ED: The fall of the Dutch government – that took longer than expected
By Michiel Kruyt and Femke de Vries On 3 June, the Dutch government collapsed. Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), walked out of the four-party coalition over a created dispute on asylum policy, effectively bringing down the cabinet of...
ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Major fall in irregular arrivals on Canary Islands ― NGO estimates at least 1,865 deaths on migratory routes to Spain so far in 2025 ― Dispute between Canary Islands and central government over ‘redistribution’ of unaccompanied minors continues ― New data puts Spain at bottom of EU asylum recognition table in 2024
There has been a significant decrease in the number of irregular arrivals on the Canary Islands. An NGO has estimated that at least 1,865 people died or went missing on the various migratory routes between Africa and Spain in the first five months of 2025. The...
AIDA Country Report on Belgium – Update on 2024
The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium 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 2024. It is accompanied by an...
AIDA Country Report on Germany – Update on 2024
The updated AIDA Country Report on Germany 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 2024. It is accompanied by an...