In just over a month, Dublin transfers to Greece will be resumed. In December, the European Commission recommended a gradual resumption starting 15 March and a number of Member States, including Germany, Austria and Belgium are taking steps to begin the process of...
The European Union has taken steps to strengthen its cooperation in the field of migration control with Libya, with Council Conclusions reached this Monday, amid heavy criticism. Italy has supported these efforts by concluding a bilateral Agreement with Libya. The...
The new AIDA country report on Bulgaria documents recent legislative reforms and developments in relation to the asylum procedure, reception and detention, as well as integration. Beyond a persisting practice of detention upon arrival, the new legal framework has led...
Degrading reception conditions for asylum seekers have been denounced by a report of the UK House of Commons Select Committee on Home Affairs, published on 31 January 2017. The UK Parliament has described some of the asylum accommodation places managed by private...
On the February 1, Dutch think tank Clingendael released a report on the relationship between irregular migration and conflict and stability in Mali, Niger and Libya. The report’s main finding is that current EU policies are misaligned with the reality of...
A European Parliament study “Fit for purpose? The Facilitation Directive and the criminalisation of humanitarian assistance to irregular migrants’” finds the EU legal framework on smuggling bears inconsistencies with international law and negatively impacts Irregular...
Research shows that children who grow up in institutions fall behind in their development compared to children who grow up in families. The ALFACA- project aims to improve family care for unaccompanied minors in Europe by increasing the basic knowledge among...
The President of Slovenia has signed into law legislative amendments to the Slovenian Aliens Act, entrusting the Parliament with the power to “close the borders” due to a serious threat to public order and security caused by migrations. In Poland draft amendments to...
ECRE’s Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is launching the first of a series of country reports from 20 European countries. The reports provide an updated and thorough overview of statistics, legal and policy frameworks and practices in the areas of asylum...
Photo: Catherine Woollard, ECRE Secretary General interviewed on Trump initiative. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January, President Trump signed an Executive Order blocking access to the US for citizens of seven countries and for refugees. Each...
