ECRE Policy Note: Voluntary Departure and Return: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Policy Note offers ECRE’s analysis of European Practices in the area of return including “voluntary departures” and assisted return, with its recommendations to the EU. Despite a dramatic fall in the number of people arriving in Europe to seek protection since its...European Commission notes improvements in EU return policy but recommends better implementation of the Return Directive to protect fundamental rights
28 March 2014 The European Commission (EC) has adopted today a Communication on the EU Return Policy, highlighting the need for better practical implementation of the EU Return Directive and return policies in general. The Commission argues that the Return Directive...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Court rules Germany’s pushback policy unlawful ― Hungarian government postpones vote on controversial anti-NGO law ― UN report reveals positive contribution of Ukrainian refugees to Poland’s economy
A German court has ruled that the new government’s policy of turning away undocumented people at the border is unlawful. The vote on a controversial legislative proposal aimed at severely curtailing the activities of NGOs in Hungary has been postponed. A new United...