European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 4, 2026 - 11:11 GMT

SPAIN: Protestors in Ceuta burn shacks, vilify humanitarians ― Government asks EU agencies to support efforts in Ceuta ― ...

Protestors in Ceuta have set fire to some of the makeshift shelters used by people who have remained in the Spanish enclave since the mass crossing at the end of July. The government has asked the European Commission to support its response to the ongoing …

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Published on September 3, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

UK: Government announces additional police in Northern France following more crossings, rescues and deaths in Channel ― Almost 100 ...

The government has announced an increase in the number of French police officers dealing with small boat crossings. Almost 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under the UK’s agreement with France aimed at preventing people from …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 16:12 GMT

BELGIUM: Dozens of people detained following Immigration Office interviews ― Strong opposition to government plan to eliminate ...

|Published on: 28th August 2026|Categories: News| Almost 70 people have been detained after attending interviews at the Immigration Office since the start of the year. NGOs and opposition politicians have condemned the Federal Government’s plan to …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 11:22 GMT

CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria has reportedly resumed Dublin transfers to Italy ― Sharp increase in withdrawal of protection for Syrian ...

CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria has reportedly resumed Dublin transfers to Italy ― Sharp increase in withdrawal of protection for Syrian refugees in Germany ― Evidence of growing anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland ― Court ruling paves way for return of some Afghan …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 16:10 GMT

MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths of people on the move ― New IOM reports highlights dangers of Central Mediterranean route ― FRA ...

Dozens of bodies have been recovered from the Mediterranean sea and the Libyan coast following several tragic incidents in recent weeks. A new report by the International Organization for Migration has reinforced the Central Mediterranean’s status as the …

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Published on August 21, 2026 - 15:51 GMT

ITALY: Schengen border checks reintroduced with Spain after Ceuta crossings ― Incoming Dublin transfers set to resume after four-...

|Published on: 21st August 2026|Categories: News| The government has introduced internal border controls with Spain following the recent events in Ceuta. The transfer of asylum applicants back to Italy from other European countries may be about to restart …

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Published on August 21, 2026 - 10:49 GMT

OP-ED: Five years after Kabul: Has Europe forgotten Afghanistan?

By Reshad Jalali Five years ago, the world watched in horror as the Taliban entered Kabul. At the airport, thousands of Afghans gathered in a desperate attempt to leave a country they feared would no longer be safe for them. European governments scrambled …

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Published on August 20, 2026 - 20:23 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Aftereffects of latest Ceuta incident still being felt in Morocco ― Agreement on plans for EU maritime ...

The aftereffects of the large-scale irregular crossing of the border between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta are still being felt weeks after the incident. The EU has agreed plans to establish a maritime rescue centre in eastern Libya. More than 1 …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 16:22 GMT

AIDA Briefing Papers – Asylum in Europe: The situation of applicants for international protection and temporary protection ...

|Published on: 18th August 2026|Categories: News| The Asylum information Database (AIDA) contains detailed information on asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and the content of international protection in 27 European countries. The country …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 16:22 GMT

ONLINE EVENT: The EU Return Regulation: What refugee and migrant communities and advocates need to know

|Published on: 18th August 2026|Categories: News| ECRE and the Network of Afghan Diaspora Organisations in Europe (NADOE) are organising a webinar on the recently adopted EU Return Regulation. Title: The EU Return Regulation: What refugee and migrant …

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Published on August 13, 2026 - 15:56 GMT

OP-ED: Germany: The Taliban’s closest co-operation partner in the EU

Image: Nabi Amini By Wiebke Judith Five years after the Islamist Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the German government is their closest partner for co-operation in the EU. Germany’s main goal: increasing deportations regardless of human rights risks. …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 18:59 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Türkiye – Update on 2025

|Published on: 31st July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Türkiye provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 18:59 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Slovenia – Update on 2025

|Published on: 31st July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Slovenia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content …

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Published on July 29, 2026 - 19:10 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Croatia – Update on 2025

|Published on: 29th July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Croatia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content …

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Published on July 29, 2026 - 19:10 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Italy – Update on 2025

|Published on: 29th July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Italy provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of …

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Published on July 24, 2026 - 14:14 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Greece – Update on 2025

|Published on: 24th July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Greece provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content …

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Published on July 24, 2026 - 14:14 GMT

Asylum statistics and the need for protection in Europe: Updated Factsheet

ECRE has published an updated factsheet in which it examines the reliability of asylum statistics. It is intended is to illustrate how the careless use of statistics can distort the real protection needs in Europe. 1. What’s wrong with the way that …

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Published on July 23, 2026 - 17:22 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Sweden – Update on 2025

|Published on: 23rd July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Sweden provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content …

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Published on July 22, 2026 - 14:54 GMT

AIDA Country Report on the Netherlands – Update on 2025

|Published on: 22nd July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on the Netherlands provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and …

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Published on July 21, 2026 - 18:56 GMT

AIDA Country Report on Czechia

|Published on: 21st July 2026|Categories: News| The AIDA Country Report on Czechia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of …

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