Balkan Route: Years of Pushbacks Condemned, Ombudsman Slams Commission Failure on Croatian Funding, Asylum Shortcomings in Serbia, Hungarian Border Violence
NGOs are calling for independent and effective investigations into systematic pushbacks by Croatian officers. The European Ombudsman has found that the European Commission failed to ensure respect for rights in EU-funded border operations by Croatian authorities....
Frontex: MEPs Urge Release of EU Anti-Fraud Investigation, Frontex to Increase Manpower at Ukrainian Border, Green Light for Talks on Senegal Deployment
MEPs have urged the “sensitive” findings of a year-long European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) investigation into the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) be disclosed. The agency is stepping up support at the Ukrainian border and has received a greenlight for...
Ukrainian Borders: More Than Two Million Arrivals to Neighbouring States, Strong Community Response in Poland, Hungary Introduces Tougher Controls, Moldova Under Pressure
The overwhelming majority of the roughly 2.5 million people fleeing Ukraine have entered Poland and neighbouring countries. Communities in Poland have welcomed more than 1.5 million arrivals, Hungary has introduced tougher border controls, and Moldova – one of...
EU Ukraine Response: EU Steps Up With Temporary Protection, Border Management Guidelines, Humanitarian Aid, and Support to Member States
In response to an exodus from Ukraine that is predicted to be “Europe’s largest refugee crisis this century”, the EU has enacted legislation to provide immediate, temporary protection to refugees. Other measures taken include humanitarian aid packages, a Solidarity...
ECRE Comments on the Commission Proposal to Amend the Schengen Borders Code
ECRE publishes its Comments on the European Commission proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU)2016/399 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code or SBC). The Comments analyse the fundamental rights...
Information Sheet: Access to Territory, Asylum Procedures and Reception Conditions for Ukrainian Nationals in European Countries
ECRE has compiled a non-exhaustive document of measures taken by European countries to address the arrival of Ukrainian nationals on their territory following the invasion in Ukraine. Some of the information featured is based on announced policy changes: it is...
Editorial: Ukraine Displacement: European Preparations and the Perpetual Solidarity Question
Despite the extensive build up, many people inside and outside Ukraine are stunned by the events unfurling there. Few expected the full-scale invasion that was launched early Thursday morning and continues into today. Shock is palpable, even in the reports of seasoned...
EU Eastern Borders: Ukraine Invasion Drives Displacement, Vast Majority of ECtHR Injunctions Granted, Calls for End to Polish Emergency Laws
An estimated 100,000 Ukrainians have been displaced in the first 24 hours following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On a trip to the country just prior to the attack, the Commissioner reassured media that contingency plans were in place for potential refugees fleeing to...