Maltese authorities continue to ignore distress calls resulting in interception and return to unsafe Libya by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard. Civilian rescuers continue to save lives while the criminalisation and crack-down from authorities remain ongoing. Media...
The EU funded Emergency Support to Integration and Accommodation programme (ESTIA) continues to unravel. Trial on Syros, arrests in Thessaloniki and pushbacks in Evros illustrates how Greece ‘welcomes’ people in need of protection. After the Greek Government took over...
Over 500 people have died on the Central Mediterranean route since the beginning of the year despite civilian rescue efforts. The number of people intercepted and returned to Libya in 2022 now exceeds 4,200 people. Arrivals to Cyprus increase by 300% and people are...
Rescue activity ongoing but death toll in the Mediterranean continue to raise. Pope Francis denounced abuse of migrants during his visit to Malta after the country’s refusal to disembark survivors and condemned EU complicity in abuse in Libya. More than 350 returns to...
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 most recently updated on 1 April 2022....
