Recent developments timeline

2025

• Romania 12/03/2025 National authority

  Amendment to the law on citizenship may reduce the mandatory residence period for refugees

• Belgium 12/03/2025 National authority

  CGRS temporarily suspends the processing of cases of applicants from the West Bank

• Latvia 12/03/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR supports new training to enhance local governments' capacity in refugee integration

• Switzerland 11/03/2025 National authority

  Asylum statistics for February 2025

• Norway 11/03/2025 National authority

  UDI and UNE extend the suspension of returns to Gaza

• Ireland 11/03/2025 National authority

  Minister of Justice issues the Safe Third Country Order 2025

• Latvia 11/03/2025 National authority

  The OCMA continues to accept applications for extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians

• Finland 11/03/2025 National authority

  FIS provides updates on the payment cards

• Austria 11/03/2025 National authority

  Council of Ministers suspends family reunification

• Sweden 10/03/2025 National authority

  Report on the situation in Syria

• Latvia 07/03/2025 National authority

  Latvian EMN representatives will conduct studies and reviews on European migration and asylum policies

• Bulgaria 07/03/2025 International organisation

  Information session for UAMs at safe zones

• Bulgaria 07/03/2025 International organisation

  IOM organises educational activities for unaccompanied minors

• Latvia 07/03/2025 Civil society organisation

  'I want to help refugees' reports on widespread border rejections and increasing deterrence policies

• Czechia 07/03/2025 National authority

  MoI presents proposal for legislative amendments to tighten asylum and return policy

• Greece 07/03/2025 National authority

  Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes March 2025 data on unaccompanied minors in Greece

• Netherlands 07/03/2025 National authority

  Council of Ministers approves the Asylum Emergency Measures Act and the Law introducing Two Status Systems

• Switzerland 06/03/2025 National authority

  Decrease in asylum applications from unaccompanied minors in 2024

• Finland 06/03/2025 National authority

  Proposal for stricter rules on family reunification

• Ireland 06/03/2025 International organisation

  State appeals High Court judgment on breaching human dignity when leaving applicants without accommodation

• Italy 06/03/2025 National authority

  Court of Cassation accepted the appeal of migrants detained in Italian ship Diciotti

• Finland 06/03/2025 National authority

  Proposals for amendments of the Aliens Act for more efficient procedures

• Malta 06/03/2025 National authority

  Minister responsible for migration and asylum makes press statement following Home Affairs Council meeting

• Greece 05/03/2025 National authority

  Minister of Migration and Asylum: "The management of migration requires a comprehensive and stricter approach"

• Ireland 05/03/2025 International organisation

  HIQA publishes overview of first year of inspections of IPAS centres

• Slovenia 05/03/2025 National authority

  Minister Poklukar participates in the EU JHA Council meeting in Brussels

• Bulgaria 05/03/2025 National authority

  Extended humanitarian program for beneficiaries of temporary protection

• Cyprus 05/03/2025 National authority

  Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection participates in the JHA Council meeting in Brussels

• Sweden 05/03/2025 National authority

  New Migrationsverket website

• Bulgaria 04/03/2025 Civil society organisation

  NGOs call for a lasting solution for displaced Ukrainian nationals

• Finland 04/03/2025 National authority

  Finland reports stable number of victims of human trafficking

• Bulgaria 04/03/2025 International organisation

  Spring activities for children in reception centers

• Finland 03/03/2025 National authority

  Call for proposals under AMIF funds is launched

• Germany 03/03/2025 National authority

  Joint research report on living conditions and participation of Ukrainians in Germany

• Sweden 28/02/2025 National authority

  Proposal to increase budget for migration

• Sweden 28/02/2025 National authority

  New arrangement for asylum seekers' accommodation from March 1

• Finland 28/02/2025 National authority

  The Finnish Immigration Service publishes its annual report for 2024

• Italy 28/02/2025 National authority

  UNHCR published report mapping statelessness in Italy

• Malta 28/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Aditus organizes workshop on combatting child detention

• Switzerland 27/02/2025 National authority

  Federal Councillor Beat Jans meets businesses representatives to promote integration of refugees

• Switzerland 27/02/2025 National authority

  Hendrick Krauskopf appointed Head of the Directorate for International Affairs

• Czechia 27/02/2025 National authority

  Czech MoI will obtain additional funding from European sources to strengthen internal security

• Croatia 27/02/2025 National authority

  Government extends temporary protection to Ukrainians nationals

• Bulgaria 27/02/2025 National authority

  The SAR and UNICEF sign an annex to the memorandum of strategic partnership between them.

• Ireland 27/02/2025 National authority

  IPO launches the International Protection Applicant Portal

• Finland 27/02/2025 National authority

  Ministry of the Interior extends temporary protection in Finland

• Switzerland 26/02/2025 National authority

  Federal Council announces promotion professional integration for holders of protection status S

• Bulgaria 26/02/2025 National authority

  Potential cooperation between SAR and UDI

• Slovakia 26/02/2025 National authority

  Government resolution extending temporary protection for displaced Ukrainians until March 2026

• Italy 26/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Council of State condemns delays in regularisation of applications from 2020

• Ireland 25/02/2025 National authority

  IPAS published its bi-annual report on death in IPAS accommodation centres

• Italy 25/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Asylum and Immigration Table publishes the report on the Italy-Albania Agreement

• Spain 25/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Amendments to the bill modifying the age assessment

• Croatia 25/02/2025 National authority

  The Independent Monitoring Mechanism published its first report on border protection, migration and asylum

• Switzerland 25/02/2025 National authority

  Continued decline in applications for international protection in January 2025

• Portugal 25/02/2025 National authority

  Temporary protection extended until March 2026

• Spain 25/02/2025 National authority

  Assessment of the Government's actions after 3 years of the start of the Ukraine war

• Sweden 25/02/2025 National authority

  Swedish Migration Board's 2024 annual report published

• Czechia 24/02/2025 National authority

  Quarterly report on migration for Quarter IV, 2024

• Bulgaria 24/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Project to support children on the move

• Spain 24/02/2025 National authority

  Public consultation for the Plan for Integration and Intercultural Coexistence

• Norway 24/02/2025 National authority

  UDI made nearly 200,000 decisions over the past three years

• Poland 24/02/2025 National authority

  Office for Foreigners published data on Ukrainian citizens in Poland

• Romania 24/02/2025 National authority

  The National Employment Agency publishes 2024 data on the employment of displaced Ukrainians in Romania

• Norway 21/02/2025 National authority

  UDI reduces reception capacity

• Switzerland 20/02/2025 National authority

  Net immigration decreases in 2024 in Switzerland

• Bulgaria 20/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Briefing note on Bulgaria needs assessment

• Bulgaria 20/02/2025 National authority

  The SAR announces extension of temporary protection until 4 March 2026

• Latvia 20/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  ‘I want to help refugees’ and other NGOs reported over 120,000 pushbacks at EU borders in 2024.

• Finland 20/02/2025 National authority

  FIS informs of backlog in processing family reunification requests

• Bulgaria 19/02/2025 National authority

  The EU Commission assesses progress on SAR projects

• Spain 19/02/2025 National authority

  Pilot program of circular migration with Egypt to strengthen bilateral relations

• Finland 19/02/2025 National authority

  Report finalised on the introduction of a citizenship test

• Switzerland 19/02/2025 National authority

  Federal Council recommends rejection of the initiative on naturalisation

• Latvia 18/02/2025 National authority

  Latvian EMN representatives joined EU Commission meeting to discuss migration research and integration

• Slovakia 18/02/2025 National authority

  New 2 year response plan supporting displaced Ukrainians

• Spain 18/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Preparatory meeting for the Annual Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways 2025

• Bulgaria 18/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Center for Legal Aid reports on pushbacks in 2024

• Norway 17/02/2025 National authority

  UNE lost in the Supreme Court on citizenship revocation cases

• Switzerland 17/02/2025 National authority

  Switzerland asylum statistics for 2024 and forecast for 2025

• Germany 17/02/2025 National authority

  Opening of new Dublin Centre for faster transfers to responsible Member States

• Netherlands 17/02/2025 National authority

  The government launches consultation on a bill for not prioritising beneficiaries for social housing

• Germany 15/02/2025 National authority

  Germany and Ukraine sign MoU for Unity Hubs supporting Ukrainians in job search and possible voluntary return

• Norway 14/02/2025 Research institution, academia, think tank and association

  NIBR published a report on migration and integration in 2023-2024 in Norway

• Bulgaria 14/02/2025 International organisation

  IOM publishes situational report on Ukraine response in Bulgaria for 2024

• Bulgaria 14/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Labour Office and Foundation for Access to Rights hold session on employment opportunities for applicants.

• Netherlands 14/02/2025 National authority

  The government encourages municipalities to accommodate beneficiaries on international protection

• Switzerland 12/02/2025 National authority

  Federal Council adopts report examining situation of Tibetan and Uyghur diasporas in Switzerland

• Norway 12/02/2025 National authority

  UNE processed more cases in 2024

• Germany 12/02/2025 National authority

  Extension of border controls for additional 6 months to reduce irregular migration and smuggling

• Germany 12/02/2025 National authority

  First Dublin Centre established in Hamburg for transfers to responsible EU countries

• Latvia 12/02/2025 National authority

  The OCMA urges Ukrainian civilians to renew their temporary protection status before the March deadline

• Norway 12/02/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepared a new return strategy

• Lithuania 12/02/2025 International organisation

  ECtHR Grand Chamber hearing over Lithuania push-backs allegations

• Romania 12/02/2025 National authority

  Over 2,467 requests for asylum were registered in 2024

• Norway 11/02/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of Justice and Public Security extended the resident permits to displaced persons from Ukraine

• Spain 11/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Asylum data published

• Finland 10/02/2025 International organisation

  The Council of Europe develops blueprint on integration of migrants and refugees

• Netherlands 10/02/2025 National authority

  The IND prolongs the decision on extending the decision time limit in the asylum procedure

• Denmark 08/02/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of Immigration and Integration publishes statistics on beneficiaries of international protection