Almost two million people have entered Poland since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Krakow and Warsaw are warning that their ability to absorb refugees is stretched to the limit, despite the herculean solidarity efforts of locals. While volunteers assisting...
Germany has received at least 175,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine, and has announced solidarity measures to support Moldova. Around 15,000 people are arriving daily in Berlin, where the mayor is calling for support from other German states. Meanwhile, reports of...
ECRE is regularly publishing a non-exhaustive information sheet on EU countries’ responses to arrivals of Ukrainian nationals following the 24 February invasion. The information sheet was first published on 3 March 2022, and was updated on 11 March 2022. In this time...
An unprecedented total of 4,700 people tried to enter the city of Melilla in recent weeks, with one incident deemed the “biggest entry attempt on record”. Videos of young men who reached the Spanish side of the fence being brutally assaulted by police have provoked...
In a joint letter, 27 civil society organisations call for EU action over Greece’s systematic non-compliance with the Asylum Procedures Directive (APD) as regards the safe third country concept. A joint operation by the Hellenic Coast Guard and the European Border and...
