Recent developments timeline

2026

• Poland 05/03/2026 National authority

  Government extends the buffer zone on the Polish-Belarusian border until June 2026

• Cyprus 05/03/2026 National authority

  Council of Ministers approves draft of Refugee Law 2026 and bill is submitted to parliament

• Croatia 05/03/2026 National authority

  Croatian Independent Monitoring Mechanism participates in Council of Europe's network session

• Switzerland 05/03/2026 National authority

  SEM announces a new project for a federal asylum centre in Buosingen

• Romania 05/03/2026 National authority

  UNHCR donates essential equipment for emergency responses

• Cyprus 05/03/2026 National authority

  Council of Ministers extends temporary protection until March 2027 and adopts changes to new applications

• Slovakia 05/03/2026 National authority

  Slovakia participates in Council of Ministers meeting on migration and Schengen security

• Greece 05/03/2026 National authority

  Minister discusses return hubs and voluntary returns at the JHA Council

• Poland 05/03/2026 National authority

  Act enters into force to phase out assistance for Ukrainian citizens

• Italy 03/03/2026 National authority

  Italy updates operational manual for integrated reception services under SAI system

• Ireland 03/03/2026 National authority

  Health authority publishes 2025 monitoring report of IPAS centres

• Greece 03/03/2026 National authority

  Reception service and civil society organisations hold structured dialogue on child protection

• Latvia 03/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  ‘I want to help refugees’ publishes report on pushbacks in Europe

• Sweden 03/03/2026 National authority

  Swedish Migration Agency recommends to pause deportations to Lebanon

• Ireland 03/03/2026 National authority

  The Irish Minister for Justice extends temporary protection until 4 March 2027

• Ireland 03/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  NGO publishes report on emergency accommodation

• Norway 02/03/2026 National authority

  UNE wins majority of court cases in 2025 amid rise in appeals and changing case types

• Sweden 02/03/2026 National authority

  Measures to improve the quality of asylum and citizenship procedures

• Norway 02/03/2026 National authority

  Government extends residence permits for displaced persons from Ukraine who have had collective protection for 4 years

• Croatia 01/03/2026 International organisation

  UNHCR publishes its biannual factsheet for Croatia

• Poland 01/03/2026 International organisation

  UNHCR publishes its biannual factsheet for Poland

• Iceland 01/03/2026 National authority

  Parliament adopts bill on detention and incorporates provisions of the EU Screening Regulation into national law

• Finland 27/02/2026 National authority

  Amendments to Social Assistance Act tightens conditions for reception conditions

• Cyprus 27/02/2026 International organisation

  UNHCR publishes data on international protection for 2002-February 2026

• Ireland 27/02/2026 National authority

  IPAT updates its administrative practice note on notification of appeal hearings and submission of documents

• Netherlands 27/02/2026 National authority

  Minister for Asylum and Migration estimates 88,000 reception places needed by 1 July 2028

• Germany 26/02/2026 National authority

  Ministry returns 20 Afghan criminal offenders to Kabul

• Denmark 26/02/2026 National authority

  Ministry of Immigration and Integration publishes annual statistics on persons in return

• Denmark 26/02/2026 National authority

  Government plans to amend the Special Act to restrict residence permits for displaced persons from Ukraine

• Norway 26/02/2026 National authority

  Government proposes to tighten residence rules for Ukrainian men

• Ireland 26/02/2026 National authority

  Human rights commission expresses concerns over partial scrutiny of the new International Protection Bill

• Greece 26/02/2026 Civil society organisation

  35 organisations issue joint statement on the provision of cash assistance to asylum seekers in Greece

• Italy 25/02/2026 National authority

  Legislative decree on security and migration is published

• Latvia 25/02/2026 Civil society organisation

  ‘I want to help refugees’ publishes two reports on access to healthcare in accommodation centres for detained foreigners and at the Latvian-Belarusian border

• European Union 25/02/2026 EU institution, agency and network

  European Commission launches an awareness-raising campaign to tackle trafficking in human beings

• Greece 25/02/2026 National authority

  Tender published for the provision of intercultural mediation in health services in Thessaly

• Czechia 25/02/2026 National authority

  Czech Minister of the Interior meets with German Federal Minister of the Interior to discuss irregular migration and temporary protection

• Greece 24/02/2026 National authority

  Quadrilateral meeting to discuss cooperation in tackling irregular migration and implementing returns

• Norway 24/02/2026 National authority

  Ministry publishes updated forecasts on the settlement of Ukrainian refugees in municipalities

• Italy 23/02/2026 National authority

  OECD report finds shortcomings in integration

• Latvia 23/02/2026 International organisation

  UNHCR publishes the 2025 UN Refugee Agency Socio-Economic Research Survey

• European Union 23/02/2026 EU institution, agency and network

  Council of the EU adopts first common list of safe countries of origin and revision of safe third country concept

• Cyprus 20/02/2026 National authority

  Inter-Ministerial meeting to create an independent Cyprus Coast Guard

• Bulgaria 19/02/2026 National authority

  SAR meets with German representatives to discuss preparations the Pact

• Estonia 19/02/2026 National authority

  Estonian government submits draft law to Parliament to align with the Pact on Migration and Asylum

• Greece 19/02/2026 International organisation

  IOM launches HELIOS+ for the integration of third-country nationals into the labour market in Crete

• Latvia 19/02/2026 National authority

  OCMA will modernise the entry control systems in line with the Pact

• Norway 19/02/2026 National authority

  Ministry provides guidelines on how to process cases by Syrian applicants

• Latvia 19/02/2026 National authority

  OCMA will modernise the asylum system in line with the Pact

• Germany 18/02/2026 National authority

  The Federal Office for Migration expands language and first orientation courses for asylum applicants

• France 18/02/2026 National authority

  OFPRA no longer collecting original documents with asylum applications

• Slovakia 18/02/2026 National authority

  Slovakia extends temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine until 4 March 2027

• Finland 18/02/2026 National authority

  Ministers of Nordic countries discuss cooperation with returns

• Switzerland 18/02/2026 National authority

  The Federal Council opens consultation on the Eurodac Ordinance

• Spain 18/02/2026 Civil society organisation

  Civil society organisations complaint against the Ombudsman

• Greece 18/02/2026 National authority

  Greece joins Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence against Children

• Norway 18/02/2026 National authority

  The Minister of Justice and Public Security participated in an online meeting on returns in the field of migration and asylum.

• Italy 18/02/2026 National authority

  ANCI Commission on Immigration welcomes expansion of SAI facilities

• Poland 18/02/2026 Civil society organisation

  ECRE publishes paper on legal statuses available in Poland and Italy after temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine

• Bulgaria 17/02/2026 National authority

  Council of Ministers extends validity of temporary protection until 4 March 2027

• Latvia 17/02/2026 National authority

  Ministry of the Interior submits a package of proposals for the draft Immigration Law

• Iceland 17/02/2026 International organisation

  Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights raises concerns over proposed pre-departure centre and child detention

• Cyprus 17/02/2026 Civil society organisation

  Civil society organisations welcome the transfer of anti-human trafficking duties to the Ministry of Justice

• Germany 16/02/2026 National authority

  Federal Minister of the Interior extends border controls

• Iceland 16/02/2026 National authority

  The Parliament of Iceland adopts amendment of the Aliens Act on withdrawal of international protection

• Czechia 16/02/2026 National authority

  Government extends long-term residence for working and self-sufficient displaced persons from Ukraine

• Greece 16/02/2026 National authority

  Greece adopts Code of Conduct for professionals working with unaccompanied minors

• Italy 16/02/2026 National authority

  The Ministry of Labour and Social Policies publishes bi-annual report on unaccompanied minors

• Greece 16/02/2026 National authority

  Workshop for judicial officers and new members of the Independent Appeals Committees

• France 16/02/2026 National authority

  OFII publishes monthly statistics on reception capacity

• Greece 13/02/2026 National authority

  Tender published for the provision of intercultural mediation in health services

• Luxembourg 13/02/2026 National authority

  Luxembourg extends temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine until 4 March 2027

• Italy 12/02/2026 National authority

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

• Germany 12/02/2026 National authority

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

• Latvia 12/02/2026 National authority

  The OCMA updates the statistics on asylum seekers

• Norway 12/02/2026 National authority

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

• Ireland 12/02/2026 Civil society organisation

  Ukraine Civil Society Forum urges government to revise recent accommodation policies

• Lithuania 12/02/2026 National authority

  The Reception and Integration Agency publishes its 2025 annual activity report

• Italy 11/02/2026 Civil society organisation

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

• Italy 11/02/2026 National authority

  UNHCR develops online training on unaccompanied minors for reception staff

• Croatia 11/02/2026 National authority

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

• Romania 10/02/2026 National authority

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

• Germany 09/02/2026 National authority

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

• Cyprus 07/02/2026 National authority

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

• Norway 06/02/2026 National authority

  UNE issues a precedent decision on exclusion

• Norway 06/02/2026 National authority

  The King in Council appoints new UNE board chairs

• Czechia 06/02/2026 National authority

  Czechia and Slovakia sign new agreement on police cooperation

• Greece 06/02/2026 National authority

  Greek Deputy Minister emphasises tackling illegal immigration and organising legal immigration

• Italy 05/02/2026 International organisation

  UNHCR to strengthen information and training at main borders in Italy

• Finland 05/02/2026 National authority

  Government decides on the allocation of quota refugees for 2026

• Greece 05/02/2026 National authority

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

• Greece 05/02/2026 National authority

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

• Finland 05/02/2026 National authority

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

• Spain 05/02/2026 National authority

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

• Italy 05/02/2026 Civil society organisation

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

• Bulgaria 05/02/2026 National authority

  SAR discusses the new legislative package with EUAA experts

• Spain 05/02/2026 National authority

  Opening of a new detention center for foreigner (CIE) in Cadiz

• Denmark 05/02/2026 National authority

  Legislative amendment on the Rules of Procedure of the Immigration Appeals Board

• Romania 04/02/2026 National authority

  Draft law on the establishment of screening centres

• Poland 03/02/2026 National authority

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