ECRE | European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

OP-ED: The EU is stretching the limits of the Temporary Protection Directive beyond 2025, but is it enough?

14th June 2024 | Editorials / Op-eds, News

By Viktoryia Vaitovich Following the unprecedented EU response to the displacement from Ukraine with the triggering of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) for the first time in March 2022, the generally very positive approach to a refugee crisis has now taken a...

ECRE Comments Paper: Regulation on Addressing Situations of Crisis and Force Majeure in the Field of Migration and Asylum

17th May 2024 | News

ECRE has published a comments paper on the Regulation on Addressing Situations of Crisis and Force Majeure in the Field of Migration and Asylum, commonly known as the Crisis Regulation. It is the second in the series of ECRE analyses of the legislation that...

ECRE Comments Paper: Regulation on Asylum and Migration Management

10th May 2024 | News

ECRE has published a comments paper on the Regulation on Asylum and Migration Management. The aim of the comments paper is to highlight both the major changes from the current (Dublin) system, potential areas of legal uncertainty and legal challenges. It also includes...

ECRE Policy Note: Seeking Protection: Afghan Asylum Applicants in the EU

29th March 2024 | News, Notes

ECRE has published a policy note which analyses developments in policies and practices affecting Afghans seeking international protection in Europe. It provides a brief update on the current situation in Afghanistan and on the situation of Afghan refugees in both Iran...

ECRE Study: Pathways to Protection: Mapping visa schemes and other practices enabling people in need of international protection to reach Europe safely

22nd March 2024 | News

ECRE has published a study which provides a comparative analysis of many of the mechanisms that provide safe routes to Europe for those in need of international protection. The new study summarises recent developments and ongoing policy debates, and identifies a...