EU Eastern Borders: Poland Publishes Data Showing 6000 Pushbacks in Past Six Months — Finland-Russia Border Closure Extended Again — Estonia Considers Closing Border Crossing Points
There were 6070 pushbacks at the Poland-Belarus border between July 2023 and January 2024. Finland has prolonged its border closure with Russia for another two months. Estonia has warned that it may partially close its border with Russia. Poland has for the first time...
EU External Partners: EU Signs Latest Migration Deal with Mauritania ― Frontex’s Co-operation with Libyan Coast Guard Despite Evidence of Abuse Exposed
The EU has agreed to pay Mauritania € 210 million to curb the number of migrants who pass through the country en route to Europe in its latest migration deal with a third country. Journalists from the Spiegel and Lighthouse Reports have published evidence that the EU...
OP-ED: Revision of the long-term EU budget: What implications for migration and asylum policy 2024-2027?
By Chiara Catelli After many months of complicated negotiations and a failed attempt to find a deal in December, the European Council (EUCO) finally adopted a revision of the EU’s long-term budget (the so-called ‘Multiannual Financial Framework’ (MFF) 2021-2027’) at...
Launch of #EUisU Campaign
ECRE is pleased to announce the launch of its latest campaign: #EUisU! #EUisU is aimed at mobilising EU citizens, particularly socially-engaged young people and people with migrant backgrounds, to vote in the 2024 European Parliament elections that are taking place...
ECRE Policy Paper: Transitioning out of the Temporary Protection Directive
ECRE has published a policy paper which outlines the key principles that should be applied in the development and implementation of exit strategies from the current Temporary Protection (TP) regime for people displaced from Ukraine, which is currently valid until...
ECRE Policy Paper: The Right to Work for Asylum Applicants in the EU
ECRE has published a policy paper which examines the legal and policy developments affecting asylum seekers’ access to the right to work. The new paper identifies various challenges faced by asylum seekers in accessing the right to work, shares good practices, and...
Online Briefing: Shaping Tomorrow: The Role of Refugee and Migrant-led Organisations and Communities in the 2024 European Parliament Elections
The European Parliament (EP) elections will take place on 6-9 June 2024. The results of recent local and national elections in several EU Member States provide some insight into the prevailing trends. The 2024 EP elections are likely to be critical and may...
EU External Partners: Violence Against Migrants in Tunisia and Libya Continues ― EU to Determine Upcoming Funding Decision for UNRWA Amid “Strong Concern” Over the Dramatic Humanitarian Situation ― Europe Looking for New Partners to Externalise Asylum
The so-called Libyan Coast Guard has intercepted 338 people so far in 2024. Migrants in Tunisia continue to call for better treatment and protection amid ongoing violence by the EU-funded Tunisian authorities. European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrel...