Editorial: An Offer You Can’t Refuse: The External Dimension

20th November 2020 | News

As the Member States’ reaction to the Pact – hundreds if not thousands of requests for clarification and a redrawing of battle-lines in the two old conflicts East v West and South v North – demonstrates, any agreement on the future of asylum in Europe will be a long...

Joint Statement: Turning rhetoric into reality: New monitoring mechanism at European borders should ensure fundamental rights and accountability

10th November 2020 | News

The shocking images of migrants and asylum-seekers abused by Croatian authorities are part of the persistent and well-documented trend of human rights violations taking place at European borders. They are also a reflection of the widespread impunity of European Union...

POLICY PAPER: The Future EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion: Ensuring an Approach Inclusive of All

30th October 2020 | News

ECRE and PICUM has released a Policy Paper in reaction to the announcement by the European Commission of a new Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion for 2021 – 2024, to be published in the last quarter of this year. The plan announced within the New Pact on on...

Editorial: RAMMing it Home: A New Low or the Climax of EU Law?

23rd October 2020 | News

As ECRE prepares its analysis of the legislative package, one of the proposals stands out due to its complexity and length. At 110 pages, including a long explanatory memorandum, the proposed Regulation on Asylum and Migration Management – the RAMM – is a package...

Joint Statement: The Pact on Migration and Asylum: to provide a fresh start and avoid past mistakes, risky elements need to be addressed and positive aspects need to be expanded

6th October 2020 | News

The commitment to a more human approach to protection and the emphasis on the fact that migration is needed and positive for Europe with which the European Commission launched the Pact on Migration and Asylum is welcome. However, this rhetoric is reflected only...