Balkan Route: Attempts to Reach EU Continue as the Council Seeks to Expand Frontex Presence in the Region, Croatia Closer to Schengen Amid Continued Violations, Trilateral Agreement to Increase Border Control

Balkan Route: Attempts to Reach EU Continue as the Council Seeks to Expand Frontex Presence in the Region, Croatia Closer to Schengen Amid Continued Violations, Trilateral Agreement to Increase Border Control

25th November 2022 | News

The Western Balkan route continues to be the most active migratory route as the Council opens negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia to broaden agreements on Frontex cooperation. The European Commission endorses Croatia’s accession to...
Reception Crises: Belgium Leaves Afghans in Legal Limbo, Asylum Seekers Including Minors & Families with Children are Left Out Without Shelter in Europe’s Capital, A New Law in the Netherlands to Accommodate Refugees Is Approved by the Right

Reception Crises: Belgium Leaves Afghans in Legal Limbo, Asylum Seekers Including Minors & Families with Children are Left Out Without Shelter in Europe’s Capital, A New Law in the Netherlands to Accommodate Refugees Is Approved by the Right

11th November 2022 | News

Belgium continues to violate rule of law by denying asylum seekers the right to reception on a daily basis for over a year now. Around 5000 Afghans are likely to receive a negative answer to their asylum applications as the authorities attempt to “solve” the ongoing...
UK: Government Has Broken its Own Asylum System to Deflect Governance Failures, Asylum Seekers Speak of “grim” “wretched” conditions at Reception Facilities, UK-France Reportedly About to Close a Deal to Curb “illegal” Migration

UK: Government Has Broken its Own Asylum System to Deflect Governance Failures, Asylum Seekers Speak of “grim” “wretched” conditions at Reception Facilities, UK-France Reportedly About to Close a Deal to Curb “illegal” Migration

11th November 2022 | News

The UK’s current government has broken its own asylum system to deflect governance failures. Home Office is hiring people with experience in customer service and sales to conduct interviews with asylum seekers and take “life or death” decisions on their applications,...
Greece: Calls for Safe and Legal Pathways Reiterated as Three More Bodies are Recovered in the Aegean, As Government Remains Defiant in the Face of Mounting Evidence of Violations EU Top Official Declare Support

Greece: Calls for Safe and Legal Pathways Reiterated as Three More Bodies are Recovered in the Aegean, As Government Remains Defiant in the Face of Mounting Evidence of Violations EU Top Official Declare Support

11th November 2022 | News

The recovery of an additional three bodies after a recent shipwreck in the Aegean Sea has sparked renewed calls from UN agencies for safe and legal pathways. The Greek government remains defiant as new reports of pushbacks continue to emerge. Top EU official declares...
INVITATION   “Follow the Money IV” – Launch Event

INVITATION   “Follow the Money IV” – Launch Event

9th November 2022 | News

INVITATION “Follow the Money IV” – Launch Event The Use of AMIF and ISF-BV Funds outside the EU   Thursday, 24 November 2022 (9h30 – 12h30) Press Club Brussels, Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels UNHCR and ECRE have the pleasure to invite you to the launch event of the...