Recent developments timeline

2025

• Bulgaria 30/05/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR holds a roundtable on guardianship system in Bulgaria

• Malta 29/05/2025 National authority

  Minister responsible for asylum and migration meets Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly

• Cyprus 29/05/2025 National authority

  New voluntary return program for Syrian nationals

• Czechia 29/05/2025 National authority

  Czech Minister of Interior visits Ireland and discusses migration, security and strengthening cooperation

• Croatia 28/05/2025 Civil society organisation

  Croatian Law Centre's 2024 National Asylum Report presented during the Second Asylum Coordination Meeting

• Netherlands 28/05/2025 National authority

  The IND shares the results of the investigation of the Integrity Bureau of the Prison and Probation Service

• Switzerland 28/05/2025 National authority

  Federal Council adopts amendments on the duration of social assistance payments when protection status changes

• Estonia 28/05/2025 Civil society organisation

  Estonian Refugee Council relaunches mental health hotline for Ukrainians across 21 European countries

• Switzerland 28/05/2025 National authority

  Federal Council launches consultations on amendments following revision of the Schengen Borders Code

• Bulgaria 27/05/2025 International organisation

  IOM and Caritas Sofia host therapeutic circus performance for unaccompanied minors at RRC Sofia - Ovcha Kupel

• Bulgaria 27/05/2025 National authority

  The SAR and Bulgarian Red Cross sign a cooperation agreement in support of asylum applicants and beneficiaries

• Poland 27/05/2025 National authority

  Restrictions on the right to submit an application extended

• Iceland 26/05/2025 National authority

  The Immigration Appeals Board decides to reject repeated application of an unaccompanied minor from Colombia

• Slovenia 24/05/2025 National authority

  Amendments to the Rules on Remuneration and Reimbursement of Costs for Statutory Representatives of Unaccompanied Minors adopted

• Switzerland 23/05/2025 National authority

  Federal Council adopts position on Council of States report on distribution of asylum seekers

• Italy 23/05/2025 National authority

  Law 75/2025 anticipating the EU Asylum Migration Pact in force

• Estonia 23/05/2025 National authority

  Estonian Parliament endorses EU Return Regulation proposal

• Sweden 23/05/2025 National authority

  New legal position: Syrian passports assessment

• Lithuania 23/05/2025 National authority

  A competition for for the position of Head of the Migration Department has been announced

• Cyprus 22/05/2025 National authority

  Mr. Ioannidis discussed the Audit Service's Report on the management of migration in parliamentary session

• Slovenia 21/05/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of Interior publishes a clarifying note on the application of the Dublin III Regulation

• Finland 21/05/2025 National authority

  Amendments to family reunification will enter into force on 2 June

• Bulgaria 21/05/2025 International organisation

  CoE, UNHCR, FRA, and EGN organise roundtable on guardianship for unaccompanied children in Bulgaria

• Bulgaria 21/05/2025 National authority

  The SAR hosts EUAA presentation of tool for reception condition assessment

• Czechia 21/05/2025 National authority

  The Refugee Facilities Administration (SUZ) publishes its Annual Report for 2024

• Switzerland 21/05/2025 National authority

  Federal Council sets 15 June 2025 as date for Schengen law changes entry in force

• European Union 20/05/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  The European Commission proposes to facilitate the application of the safe third country concept

• Finland 20/05/2025 National authority

  EMN has published the 2024 report

• Romania 20/05/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR hosts job fair to support labour market integration of displaced and vulnerable communities in Romania

• Latvia 20/05/2025 Civil society organisation

  Erasmus+ funded research investigated human trafficking, also in Latvia

• Switzerland 20/05/2025 National authority

  Continued decline in new applications for international protection in April 2025

• Bulgaria 19/05/2025 International organisation

  IOM Bulgaria initiates gardening project for unaccompanied minors at RRC Sofia Ovcha Kupel

• Italy 19/05/2025 National authority

  Chamber of Deputies approved new bill expanding categories of people who can be transferred in Albania

• Lithuania 19/05/2025 National authority

  Lithuania appeals before the International Court of Justice against Belarus for trafficking of migrants

• Czechia 19/05/2025 National authority

  Quarterly report on migration for Quarter I, 2025

• Malta 19/05/2025 National authority

  Prime Minister visits Al Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan

• Greece 16/05/2025 Civil society organisation

  GCR reports: Criminal prosecution for felonies against 17 members of the Hellenic Coast Guard

• Malta 16/05/2025 National authority

  Prime Minister pushes for stronger cooperation on border security and migration

• France 15/05/2025 National authority

  Senate proposes bill to improve the temporary protection system

• Finland 15/05/2025 National authority

  Finland supports the EU idea of a Common System for Returns

• Norway 15/05/2025 National authority

  The Government is preparing the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

• Austria 15/05/2025 National authority

  Ministry reducing financial expenditure in the area of asylum

• Romania 15/05/2025 National authority

  31 Palestinian nationals evacuated from Gaza request asylum and are accommodated in Bucharest

• Czechia 14/05/2025 Civil society organisation

  UNICEF Cesty – Pathways project to support refugee and migrant children

• Switzerland 14/05/2025 National authority

  Federal Council defines the criteria for temporarily restrict the freedom of movement as a safeguard clause

• Denmark 14/05/2025 National authority

  Act on prohibition against the use of children under the age of 18 as interpreters

• Norway 14/05/2025 National authority

  The Government fosters measures to ensure that more migrants become qualified workers

• Switzerland 13/05/2025 National authority

  Second national meeting on refugee labour market integration takes place

• Romania 13/05/2025 National authority

  More than 600 beneficiaries receive assistance in integration efforts during the first four months of 2025

• Ireland 13/05/2025 National authority

  State closes accommodation centres for Ukrainians

• Ireland 13/05/2025 National authority

  State expenditure on reception services tops EUR 1.005 billion in 2024

• France 12/05/2025 National authority

  Draft law on legal information and assistance in detention and waiting zones

• Spain 12/05/2025 National authority

  New agreements with private companies to employ refugees

• Finland 09/05/2025 National authority

  Finland informs about a pilot program on reception center specialised in promoting returns

• Belgium 09/05/2025 National authority

  The CGRS informs on the current status of the fast track procedure (FTP)

• European Union 09/05/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  EU Commission provides additional EUR 3 billion for the Pact on Migration and Asylum and to Ukrainians reception

• Netherlands 08/05/2025 National authority

  COA plans to open a new service centre in Zutphen in 2028

• Italy 08/05/2025 National authority

  Italian Minister of the Interior sign memorandum with Bangladesh on migration and mobility

• Spain 08/05/2025 National authority

  OPI publishes report on beneficiaries of temporary protection

• Norway 08/05/2025 National authority

  UNE Court Cases in 2024

• Greece 08/05/2025 Civil society organisation

  Refugee Support Aegean and PRO ASYL publish submission to CoE Committee of Ministers on asylum and reception

• Germany 07/05/2025 National authority

  Appointment of new Federal Ministry of the Interior

• Croatia 06/05/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of the Interior launched consultations on amendments to the Ordinance on Third-Country Nationals

• Finland 06/05/2025 National authority

  The Aliens Act adds an obligation to cooperate on removal and new grounds for withdrawl of residence permit

• Latvia 06/05/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR published the Latvia Operational Update - Q4 2024

• Finland 06/05/2025 National authority

  The Aliens Act is amended as of 6 May 2025

• Denmark 05/05/2025 National authority

  The Danish Immigration Service publishes national figures for 2026

• Czechia 05/05/2025 National authority

  President of Ukraine meets with Czech officials in Prague

• Denmark 05/05/2025 National authority

  The Refugee Board decides to resume processing of cases regarding Dublin transfers to Croatia.

• Italy 05/05/2025 National authority

  Italian Chamber of Deputies publishes final report on unaccompanied minors raising critical needs

• Greece 05/05/2025 National authority

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

• Greece 05/05/2025 National authority

  Minister of Immigration and asylum visits Chios and highlights policy for reducing migration flows

• Finland 03/05/2025 National authority

  Decrease in the asylum applications in Western Uusimaa

• Cyprus 01/05/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR Cyprus publishes report on the intentions of Syrian refugees in Cyprus

• Switzerland 01/05/2025 Civil society organisation

  AIDA report on Switzerland published

• Finland 30/04/2025 Civil society organisation

  NGO launches petition campaign to demand Finland to ensure access to the asylum procedure

• Finland 30/04/2025 National authority

  The Chancellor of Justice shares opinion on quota refugee decision-making process

• Latvia 30/04/2025 Civil society organisation

  "I want to help refugees" published a report on the situation on the Latvian-Belarusian border

• Norway 30/04/2025 National authority

  UDI and UNE lift the suspension of the duty to return and resume the processing of Lebanon cases

• Finland 30/04/2025 National authority

  FIS provides updates on the implementation of AMIF-funded projects on decision-making on asylum claims

• Ireland 30/04/2025 Civil society organisation

  Doras raises concerns over proposed new International Protection Legislation

• Switzerland 30/04/2025 National authority

  Federal Council extends Swiss refugee resettlement programme until end of 2027

• Ireland 29/04/2025 National authority

  Minister of Justice proposes a new International Protection Law

• Greece 29/04/2025 Civil society organisation

  Children on the move in Greece: first briefing by the Greek Council for Refugees and Save the Children

• Belgium 29/04/2025 National authority

  The Federal Migration Centre (Myria) warns about the risks of new family reunification rules

• Hungary 29/04/2025 National authority

  The Hungarian Parliament approved the government's request to extend the crisis situation over the Ukraine war

• Bulgaria 29/04/2025 National authority

  First legal aid center opens in Burgas

• Bulgaria 29/04/2025 National authority

  Bulgaria adopts a program for humanitarian support and integration of beneficiaries of temporary protection

• Bulgaria 29/04/2025 National authority

  Unaccompanied minors participate in the 43rd National Youth Championship for Children and Youth at Risk

• Denmark 29/04/2025 National authority

  The Danish Immigration Service published its Annual report on supervision of accommodation operators for 2024

• Iceland 29/04/2025 National authority

  The Directorate of Immigration reports delays in issuance of residence permits for temporary protection

• Bulgaria 29/04/2025 National authority

  The new humanitarian program for Ukrainians beneficiaries of temporary protection aims to promote integration

• Bulgaria 28/04/2025 International organisation

  IOM Bulgaria organizes sports and recreation activities for unaccompanied minors at RRC Sofia - Ovcha Kupel

• Italy 28/04/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Rome Court of Appeal ruled on detention of asylum seekers in Albania

• Germany 27/04/2025 National authority

  Federal Minister of the Interior meetings in Syria to discuss security and prospects for return

• Croatia 25/04/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Croatian Law Centre trained police officers on access to the asylum system and vulnerability

• Norway 24/04/2025 National authority

  UNE published a practice description on identity assessments in immigration cases

• Germany 24/04/2025 National authority

  Germany and Colombia further strengthen their migration cooperation

• Bulgaria 24/04/2025 National authority

  The SAR launches drawing competition for refugee and asylum-seeking children in international anniversary

• Finland 24/04/2025 National authority

  10 applications for the vacant post of Head of Immigration Department of the Ministry of the Interior