Recent developments timeline

2026

• Ireland 12/02/2026 Civil society organisations

  Ukraine Civil Society Forum urges government to revise recent accommodation policies

• Italy 12/02/2026 National authorities

  Government approves bill for implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum

• Norway 12/02/2026 National authorities

  UNE Grand Board rules on revocation of refugee status for two Afghan applicants due to changed conditions in the home country

• Lithuania 12/02/2026 National authorities

  The Reception and Integration Agency publishes its 2025 annual activity report

• Germany 12/02/2026 National authorities

  Federal Ministry of the Interior publishes Q&As on changes to integration courses

• Croatia 11/02/2026 National authorities, National authorities

  Minister presents draft amendments to the Law on International and Temporary Protection and the Act on Foreigners

• Italy 11/02/2026 Civil society organisations

  Coalition of CSOs criticises the call for proposals for monitoring forced repatriations

• Italy 11/02/2026 National authorities

  UNHCR develops online training on unaccompanied minors for reception staff

• Romania 10/02/2026 National authorities

  Romania supports the integration of over 1,000 people in 2025

• Germany 09/02/2026 National authorities

  BAMF issues circular to halt admissions to integration courses until further notice

• Cyprus 07/02/2026 National authorities

  The Council of Ministers approves the National Strategy for the Integration of Migrants 2026-2029

• Greece 06/02/2026 National authorities

  Greek Deputy Minister emphasises tackling illegal immigration and organising legal immigration

• Czechia 06/02/2026 National authorities

  Czechia and Slovakia sign new agreement on police cooperation

• Norway 06/02/2026 National authorities

  UNE issues a precedent decision on exclusion

• Norway 06/02/2026 National authorities

  The King in Council appoints new UNE board chairs

• Spain 05/02/2026 National authorities

  Ministry assists over 124,000 people in the national reception system in 2025

• Italy 05/02/2026 Civil society organisations

  Civil society criticise Ministry's circular to increase capacity in CPRs and delay medical screening

• Finland 05/02/2026 National authorities

  Government decides on the allocation of quota refugees for 2026

• Finland 05/02/2026 National authorities, National authorities

  Finnish Immigration Service partially suspends decision-making on applications by Iranian nationals

• Bulgaria 05/02/2026 National authorities

  SAR discusses the new legislative package with EUAA experts

• Greece 05/02/2026 National authorities

  Quality assessment workshop for reports drafted by assistant rapporteurs and staff of the COI unit

• Greece 05/02/2026 National authorities

  Greek Parliament passes bill on "Promotion of Legal Immigration Policies"

• Romania 04/02/2026 National authorities, National authorities, National authorities

  Draft law on the establishment of screening centres

• Netherlands 03/02/2026 National authorities

  IND reports fewer asylum applications in 2025 than in previous years

• Croatia 03/02/2026 Civil society organisations

  Croatian Law Centre provides legal counselling on international protection at reception centres

• Poland 03/02/2026 National authorities, Research institutions, academia, think tanks and associations

  Poland amends the Asylum Act to allow the detention of asylum-seeking unaccompanied minors

• Germany 02/02/2026 National authorities

  The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees records 60% more voluntary returns in 2025 than in 2024

• Greece 02/02/2026 Civil society organisations

  Free online training platform available for professionals supporting unaccompanied children

• Finland 30/01/2026 National authorities

  Finnish Immigration Service publishes data on international protection, noting a decrease in many types of residence permits

• Cyprus 30/01/2026 National authorities

  The Law Office of the Republic issues a statement concerning the execution of decisions concerning Syrian applicants

• Spain 29/01/2026 National authorities, National authorities

  Latest data show an 8% increase in beneficiaries of temporary protection in 2025

• European Union 29/01/2026 EU institutions, agencies, networks, EU institutions, agencies, networks

  EU Commission presents the Asylum and Migration Management Strategy

• France 29/01/2026 National authorities

  UNHCR assists in the transfer of applicants from outdoors to reception facilities

• Cyprus 29/01/2026 National authorities

  Parliament approves the amendment reducing deadline for appeals to the Administrative Court of International Protection

• France 29/01/2026 National authorities

  Ministry of Interior publishes provisional statistics on asylum and migration for 2025

• Italy 28/01/2026 Civil society organisations

  Asylum and Immigration Board publishes a report on repatriation detention centres

• Ireland 28/01/2026 National authorities

  Human Rights Commission identifies human rights and equality issues with International Protection Bill as it reaches Second Stage

• Germany 28/01/2026 National authorities

  BAMF publishes analyses of the admission programme from Türkiye and resettlement

• Spain 27/01/2026 National authorities

  Government proposes extraordinary regularisation to integrate third country nationals living in Spain

• France 27/01/2026 National authorities

  OFPRA publishes data on international protection for 2025

• Cyprus 27/01/2026 National authorities

  The Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection presented the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU before the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament

• Greece 24/01/2026 National authorities

  Bill entitled "Promotion of Legal Immigration Policies" tabled at the Parliament

• Norway 23/01/2026 National authorities

  UDI and UNE suspend the duty to return to Iran for rejected applicants

• Slovakia 23/01/2026 National authorities

  UNHCR supports the Ministry of the Interior to strengthen crisis response capacity

• Denmark 23/01/2026 National authorities

  The Danish Immigration Service temporarily suspends processing of asylum applications from Iran

• Bulgaria 23/01/2026 National authorities

  US Embassy and SAR representatives discuss long-term partnership

• Greece 23/01/2026 National authorities

  Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with the Director-General of the IOM

• Malta 23/01/2026 National authorities

  Minister highlights Malta's return efforts at Informal Home Affairs Council meeting in Cyprus

• Greece 22/01/2026 National authorities

  Greek Minister sends message for stricter immigration policy

• Ireland 22/01/2026 Civil society organisations

  Coalition of CSOs voice concern over proposed International Protection Bill 2026

• Luxembourg 22/01/2026 EU institutions, agencies, networks

  Luxembourg launches new initiatives to strengthen migrant integration and social cohesion

• Greece 22/01/2026 National authorities

  Member States team up to promote the creation of return hubs in third countries

• Slovenia 22/01/2026 National authorities

  State Secretary attends meeting of the Council of Ministers of the EU for Justice and Home Affairs in Cyprus

• Norway 21/01/2026 National authorities

  UDI and UNE lift the suspension of the duty to return to Syria for rejected applicants

• Norway 21/01/2026 National authorities

  UDI releases key asylum figures for 2025

• Lithuania 21/01/2026 Civil society organisations

  Lithuanian Red Cross publishes the 2025 monitoring report focusing on access to procedure

• Ireland 21/01/2026 Civil society organisations

  MASI publishes report on challenges in accessing education by international protection applicants

• Germany 21/01/2026 National authorities

  Federal Cabinet adopts new law on designating safe countries of origin

• Norway 21/01/2026 National authorities

  The police return 295 former asylum seekers with a final rejection in 2025

• Croatia 21/01/2026 National authorities

  The Ministry of the Interior publishes updated statistics on international protection for 2025

• Greece 20/01/2026 Civil society organisations

  Joint statement by civil society on the Migration Ministry's bill

• Romania 20/01/2026 National authorities

  Romania registers 1,200 applications for asylum in 2025, a 51% decline compared to 2024

• Poland 20/01/2026 National authorities

  Government extends restrictions to apply for asylum at the Polish-Belarusian border until 21 March 2026

• Bulgaria 20/01/2026 National authorities

  New agreement enhances the integration of asylum-seeking and refugee children

• Poland 20/01/2026 National authorities, National authorities

  Poland will progressively phase out support under the Act on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens from 5 March 2026

• Norway 19/01/2026 National authorities

  Ministry of Justice and Public Security proposes simplifying immigration regulations

• Latvia 19/01/2026 Research institutions, academia, think tanks and associations

  Providus updates its study on the integration of Ukrainian nationals into the Latvian education system

• Norway 19/01/2026 National authorities

  Government promotes a refugee integration policy to boost employment and reduce social benefit reliance

• Norway 19/01/2026 National authorities

  UNE lifts the suspension of the duty to return to Libya for rejected applicants

• Norway 16/01/2026 National authorities

  UNE releases its annual case overview for 2025

• Croatia 16/01/2026 National authorities

  The Ministry of the Interior will allocate 1,5 million euros to upgrade and maintain EURODAC fingerprinting workstations

• Denmark 15/01/2026 National authorities

  Act amending the Aliens Act and the Repatriation Act (Implementation of parts of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum)

• Belgium 15/01/2026 National authorities

  CGRS temporarily suspends the processing of applications by Iranians

• Austria 15/01/2026 National authorities, National authorities, National authorities

  Government presents draft law operationalising the Pact for public consultation

• Greece 14/01/2026 National authorities

  Greek and Dutch Ministers discuss returns and the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum

• Luxembourg 14/01/2026 National authorities

  The Minister of Home Affairs presents draft law implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum

• Bulgaria 14/01/2026 National authorities

  SAR organises a meeting with civil society organisation to enhance care for UAMs

• Norway 14/01/2026 National authorities

  The government commissions a report on refugees’ secondary movements between municipalities

• Greece 13/01/2026 National authorities

  Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes January 2026 data on unaccompanied minors

• Ireland 13/01/2026 National authorities

  Government approves the publication of the International Protection Bill 2026

• Latvia 13/01/2026 Civil society organisations

  ‘I want to help refugees’ implements project on refugee related issues in Latvia

• Switzerland 12/01/2026 National authorities

  The State Secretariat for Migration launches a tender for an external reporting office for reception

• Germany 12/01/2026 National authorities, National authorities

  BAMF publishes brochure with key figures in asylum for 2025

• Denmark 10/01/2026 National authorities

  Denmark's latest annual figures show record low number on asylum residence permits

• Iceland 09/01/2026 National authorities

  The Directorate of Immigration publishes information regarding Venezuelans residing in Iceland

• Slovakia 09/01/2026 National authorities

  Slovakia submitted the new draft law on international protection

• Luxembourg 09/01/2026 National authorities

  Government Council approves bill to create a dedicated asylum and immigration court

• Lithuania 08/01/2026 National authorities

  The Reception and Integration Agency launches the new centralised translation system

• Bulgaria 08/01/2026 National authorities

  SAR Chairman notes sharp decrease in applications for international protection in 2025

• Greece 08/01/2026 Civil society organisations

  GCR, HIAS and RSA publish second issue of the Greek Asylum Case Law Report for 2025

• Italy 07/01/2026 National authorities

  Temporary protection permits can be renewed until March 2027

• Italy 07/01/2026 National authorities

  The National Commission for Asylum releases the fifth Issue of "In Itinere" Magazine

• Lithuania 07/01/2026 National authorities

  The new Director of the Migration Department has been appointed

• Lithuania 06/01/2026 Civil society organisations

  Supreme Administrative Court rules against pushbacks by State Border Guard Service

• Ireland 05/01/2026 National authorities

  IPAT clarifies arrangements in judicial review proceedings challenging tribunal decisions

• Latvia 05/01/2026 National authorities

  The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) launches project to improve reception and accommodation standards.

• Latvia 05/01/2026 EU institutions, agencies, networks

  Latvia abstained during the adoption of the Council Implementing Decision on the Annual Solidarity Pool

• Norway 05/01/2026 National authorities

  The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion records an increase in employed Ukrainians

• Germany 04/01/2026 National authorities

  Federal Ministry of the Interior reports significant decrease in asylum applications in 2025

• France 03/01/2026 National authorities

  Decree updating concluded agreements between the State and reception centres operators