Allgemein
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VACANCY: Director
» zum Originalartikel Read More The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is looking to recruit a new director. The new director will lead ECRE’s litigation, advocacy and communication efforts and contribute to the alliance’s strategic development within a dynamic and challenging social and political environment. They will develop and manage strategic planning in…
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ECRE Legal Note: The Cessation of International Protection and Review of Protection Statuses in Europe
» zum Originalartikel Read More ECRE has published a legal note on cessation of international protection and review of international protection statuses in Europe. It is a new version of a similar legal note that was published in 2021, updated to include recent case law and analysis in relation to the transition in Syria. It…
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NORDIC COUNTRIES: Finland maintains closure of border with Russia ― Proposals to deter asylum applications and encourage voluntary returns in Sweden ― Norway resumes forced returns to Lebanon
» zum Originalartikel Read More The Finnish government has announced that it will keep its border with Russia closed until further notice. The Swedish government has restated its plans to increase financial incentives to encourage voluntary returns and is considering limiting the right to legal aid for people seeking asylum and removing the possibility for…
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MEDITERRANEAN: Greece under renewed pressure to end pushbacks ― Cyprus accused of failing to protect vulnerable groups from exploitation ― First deportation from controversial Italian centre in Albania ― IOM reports almost 25,000 deaths in Central Mediterranean since 2014
» zum Originalartikel Read More The Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights has demanded that Greece adopts a zero-tolerance approach to pushbacks and strengthens border safeguards. A report by the CoE Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has highlighted the exploitation and trafficking risks faced by people seeking…
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EDITORIAL: “But who will pick our olives?” – Demographic decline and refugee inclusion
» zum Originalartikel Read More By Catherine Woollard Week after week, newspaper articles and research publications sound the alarm on the impact of Europe’s demographic crisis. Last week, a piece put the spotlight on Poland, arguing that this is not just an economic question but one of security. The fear has reached the top of…
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ECRE Policy Note: Reception Conditions: Protecting Women and Girls in EU Asylum Systems
» zum Originalartikel Read More ECRE has published a policy note which examines how the 2024 recast Reception Conditions Directive can support more effective and harmonised implementation of gender-sensitive reception across the EU. It draws on a wide range of sources, including the Asylum Information Database (AIDA), evaluations from the Group of Experts on Action…
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SINGA | Enquête nationale sur l’asile et l’entrepreneuriat
Source originale Read More SINGA, en collaboration avec le Secrétariat d’État aux Migrations (SEM), organise une conférence nationale sur l’asile et l’entrepreneuriat à Bienne en novembre 2025. Dans ce cadre, l’organisation — qui développe des programmes d’accompagnement à la création d’entreprise pour les personnes issues de l’asile ou de la migration — lance un questionnaire. Celui-ci vise à recueillir les…
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GERMANY: New government takes office; immediately orders police to turn away most undocumented people at border ― Far right party labelled ‘extremist’ by intelligence agency ― Proposal to let Syrian refugees visit home ― Rise in attacks against people seeking asylum in Berlin ― Court approves deportations to Greece
» zum Originalartikel Read More Friedrich Merz has become chancellor after securing a majority in the Bundestag after an unprecedented two rounds of voting. The new government has announced that it will refuse entry to most people seeking asylum with immediate effect. The domestic intelligence agency has labelled the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party…
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AIDA Country Report on Spain – Update on 2024
» zum Originalartikel Read More The updated AIDA Country Report on Spain provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and content of international protection in 2024. It also includes an annex which provides an overview of temporary protection. A number of key developments drawn…
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HCR | Des coupes budgétaires disproportionnées dans le domaine de l’asile
Source originale Read More Les mesures d’économie proposées dans le cadre de l’avant-projet de loi fédérale sur le programme d’allégement budgétaire 2027 vont trop loin, estime le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, et menacent la politique d’intégration. Le communiqué de presse du HCR diffusé le 1er mai 2025 est disponible sur le…
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Sparmassnahme des Bundes gefährdet nachhaltige Integrationspolitik
Im Rahmen des Entlastungspakets 27 will der Bund die Kantone bei der Sozialhilfe, Betreuung und Unterbringung von Geflüchteten weniger lange finanziell entschädigen. Die Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe (SFH) lehnt dies ab. Die kürzere Dauer der Bundessubventionen ist aus ihrer Sicht kontraproduktiv und die Zielvorgaben zur Arbeitsintegration sind unrealistisch. Sie bedeuten eine Abkehr von der bisherigen Integrationspolitik, obschon…
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Le Courrier | Nouveau «délit de solidarité»
Source originale Read More Pour avoir «prêté» son adresse à un requérant en fuite d’un centre fédéral d’asile en 2024, une Jurassienne a été perquisitionnée puis poursuivie. Le climat se durcit dans le Jura. Cet article a été publié dans Le Courrier en date du 7 avril 2025. Nous le relayons ci-dessous. L’article du Courrier…