Asylum in Europe 2019: human rights under pressure
Evidence from the Asylum Information Database (AIDA) shows that compliance with existing EU asylum law should be a priority The Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is a database managed by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), containing up-to-date and...
Weekly Editorial: Wishful Waiting: Four Reasons to Curb Our Impatience for the Pact
The Commission’s priorities have been re-ordered due the COVID emergency, and rightly so. Although it is apparently ready to be published, we will be waiting longer for the long-awaited European Pact on Asylum and Migration. There is still a slim chance that it is...
Weekly Editorial: WRD in COVID Times: No Time for Panic – High Time for Cool Heads
On the eve of World Refugee Day, Europe remains in a state of suspended animation when it comes to asylum and migration policy. The European Pact on Asylum and Migration is yet to be published and the legislative train has been derailed by the COVID emergency....