Recent developments timeline

2025

• 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

  Hendrick Krauskopf appointed Head of the Directorate for International Affairs

• Switzerland 27/02/2025 National authority

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

• Czechia 27/02/2025 National authority

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

• Ireland 27/02/2025 National authority

  IPO launches the International Protection Applicant Portal

• Bulgaria 27/02/2025 National authority

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

• Croatia 27/02/2025 National authority

  Government extends temporary protection to Ukrainians nationals

• 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

• Croatia 25/02/2025 National authority

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

• Italy 25/02/2025 Civil society organisation

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

• 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

• Spain 25/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Amendments to the bill modifying the age assessment

• Portugal 25/02/2025 National authority

  Temporary protection extended until March 2026

• Ireland 25/02/2025 National authority

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

• Switzerland 25/02/2025 National authority

  Continued decline in applications for international protection in January 2025

• Poland 24/02/2025 National authority

  Office for Foreigners published data on Ukrainian citizens in Poland

• 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

• Romania 24/02/2025 National authority

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

• 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

• Norway 21/02/2025 National authority

  UDI reduces reception capacity

• Finland 20/02/2025 National authority

  FIS informs of backlog in processing family reunification requests

• Bulgaria 20/02/2025 National authority

  The SAR announces extension of temporary protection until 4 March 2026

• Bulgaria 20/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Briefing note on Bulgaria needs assessment

• Switzerland 20/02/2025 National authority

  Net immigration decreases in 2024 in Switzerland

• 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.

• Bulgaria 19/02/2025 National authority

  The EU Commission assesses progress on SAR projects

• Switzerland 19/02/2025 National authority

  Federal Council recommends rejection of the initiative on naturalisation

• Finland 19/02/2025 National authority

  Report finalised on the introduction of a citizenship test

• Spain 19/02/2025 National authority

  Pilot program of circular migration with Egypt to strengthen bilateral relations

• Bulgaria 18/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Center for Legal Aid reports on pushbacks in 2024

• 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

• Latvia 18/02/2025 National authority

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

• Netherlands 17/02/2025 National authority

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

• Germany 17/02/2025 National authority

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

• 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 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

• Germany 12/02/2025 National authority

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

• 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

• Germany 12/02/2025 National authority

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

• 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

• Norway 12/02/2025 National authority

  UNE processed more cases 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

• Netherlands 07/02/2025 National authority

  COA starts a pilot on process availability in Ter Apel

• France 06/02/2025 National authority

  OFPRA co-signs Paris regional action plan to combat FGM

• Netherlands 06/02/2025 National authority

  The IND updates its work instructions on age assessment

• Finland 06/02/2025 National authority

  The Finnish Immigration Service strengthens the asylum system by providing training to interpreters

• Lithuania 06/02/2025 International organisation

  IOM Lithuania launches new website dedicated to combating human trafficking

• Croatia 06/02/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of the Interior presented the proposal for amendments to the Law on Foreigners

• Iceland 06/02/2025 National authority

  Iceland extends temporary collective protection for Ukrainians until 2027

• Greece 05/02/2025 National authority

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

• Germany 05/02/2025 National authority

  Findings of app-based survey on stay/return intentions among West African asylum seekers with tolerated stay

• Cyprus 05/02/2025 National authority

  More than 1,350 Syrian nationals have expressed their desire to be repatriated. 755 have already left Cyprus

• Cyprus 05/02/2025 National authority

  Ministerial visit to Limnes

• France 04/02/2025 National authority

  OFPRA publishes its first 2024 asylum statistics

• Netherlands 04/02/2025 National authority

  The CJEU delivered its ruling on the Dutch integration policy

• Sweden 03/02/2025 National authority

  Temporary protection and residence permits

• Bulgaria 03/02/2025 National authority

  The State Agency for Refugees publishes report on international protection

• Spain 03/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  Civil Society organisation's analysis of the New Immigration Regulation

• Czechia 03/02/2025 National authority

  New director for the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of Interior

• Greece 03/02/2025 National authority

  The Greek Ombudsman issues report on the Pylos Shipwreck

• Slovenia 01/02/2025 International organisation

  Slovenia participates in the GuardianXchange project

• Lithuania 01/02/2025 Civil society organisation

  NGOs report shed light on pushbacks at Lithuania Border

• Germany 31/01/2025 National authority

  Bundestag rejects "influx limitation law" proposal

• Belgium 31/01/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  The new federal coalition government announces its key objectives for asylum

• Italy 31/01/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Court of Appeal in Rome suspended the detention of 43 migrants in Albania

• Spain 31/01/2025 National authority

  EMN conference in Spain: the situation of migrant women in Spain

• Croatia 31/01/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Border Violence Monitoring Network publishes its monthly report for December 2024 with updates on Croatia

• Sweden 31/01/2025 National authority

  Reception and return centers for applicants planned in 6 municipalities

• Iceland 30/01/2025 National authority

  Applications for protection in 2024 decrease by half compared to last year

• Croatia 30/01/2025 National authority

  State Secretary discusses migration management, security and resilience under Poland's Council Presidency

• France 30/01/2025 National authority

  Charter to better protect and support women victims of violence and trafficking signed in Bordeaux

• Slovakia 30/01/2025 National authority

  Security measures to tackle possible new migration routes

• Norway 30/01/2025 National authority

  Norway transfers USD 24.5 Million to the UNRWA

• Cyprus 30/01/2025 National authority

  Mr. Ioannides participates in the EU JHA Council informal meeting in Warsaw

• Slovenia 30/01/2025 National authority

  Slovenia ratifies the Convention of the Reduction of Statelessness

• Cyprus 29/01/2025 National authority

  Christodulides presents the 2025 Government Plan

• Sweden 29/01/2025 National authority

  New procedures for asylum seeker's accommodation

• Norway 29/01/2025 National authority

  UNE appointed new independent board members to decide on immigration cases