Recent developments timeline

2026

• France 24/03/2026 National authority

  CNDA publishes annual report which shows increase in appeals

• Slovakia 24/03/2026 International organisation

  New digital tool supports integration into the labour market

• Norway 24/03/2026 National authority

  UDI reduces reception capacity for unaccompanied minors

• Greece 23/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  METAdrasi delivers training for guardians of unaccompanied minors

• Portugal 23/03/2026 National authority

  Government passes draft law amending rules on removals

• Cyprus 23/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  CSO publishes a booklet “Busting Myths About Refugees”

• Lithuania 23/03/2026 National authority

  Lithuania to relocate 58 applicants for international protection through the EU solidarity mechanism

• Lithuania 23/03/2026 National authority

  RIA and Lithuanian Bar Association launch a project to improve the quality of legal services for applicants

• Poland 22/03/2026 National authority

  Government extends restrictions to apply for asylum at the Polish-Belarusian border

• Norway 20/03/2026 National authority

  Government presents a proposal to implement several legal acts under the EU Pact for Migration and Asylum

• Iceland 20/03/2026 National authority

  Government enacts major legislative amendment to the Foreign Nationals Act to tighten protection

• Norway 20/03/2026 National authority

  Ministry of Justice and Public Security proposes new rules for the detention centre

• Switzerland 20/03/2026 National authority

  Federal Council proposes new measures to employ asylum seekers and migrants

• Finland 19/03/2026 National authority

  FIS forecasts a moderate number of asylum applications for 2026 -2027

• Netherlands 19/03/2026 National authority

  IND issues decision and departure moratorium for Iranian applicants

• Norway 18/03/2026 National authority

  UDI and UNE suspend the duty to return to Lebanon

• Bulgaria 18/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  The Foundation for Access to Rights publishes guide on strategic litigation for lawyers and civil society organisations

• Bulgaria 18/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  The Foundation for Access to Rights informs about the annulment in court proceedings of several provisions concerning the humanitarian program for Ukrainians

• Romania 17/03/2026 National authority

  Ministry of Internal Affairs publishes draft Government Decision for approval of the National Strategy on Immigration for 2026-2030

• Poland 17/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  MSF, Save the Children and We Are Monitoring issue recommendations on age assessments

• Spain 17/03/2026 National authority

  Government approves 2026 National Resettlement Plan

• Spain 17/03/2026 National authority

  European Commission approves increase in AMIF budget allocation for Spanish migration management system

• Italy 16/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  The Regional Administrative Court affirms the right of civil society to access detention centres in Albania

• Finland 16/03/2026 National authority

  FIS presents operational report for 2025 showing cost-efficiency despite unstable context

• Sweden 16/03/2026 National authority

  Swedish Migration Agency approves new rules for repatriation grants

• Latvia 16/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  Patvērums starts the project "On the way to belonging!"

• Belgium 16/03/2026 National authority

  CGRS resumes the processing of cases by applicants from the West Bank who are not registered with UNRWA

• Greece 16/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  Refugee Support Aegean reports on fatal incidents at Greece’s maritime borders in 2025

• Croatia 16/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  Croatian Law Centre publishes video material for children on the move about rights and the asylum system

• Portugal 13/03/2026 National authority

  Council of Ministers extends temporary protection for displaced Ukrainians until 2027

• Romania 12/03/2026 National authority

  Government designates the National Authority for the Supervision of Personal Data Processing as supervisory authority for high-risk AI systems in the fields of migration, asylum and border control management

• Italy 11/03/2026 National authority

  Government adopts new provisions against human trafficking

• Denmark 11/03/2026 National authority

  Refugee Board's Coordination Committee postpones the departure deadline for deportations to Lebanon

• Czechia 10/03/2026 National authority

  Minister of the Interior participates in meeting of the Visegrad 4 and the Salzburg Forum on regional security

• Switzerland 10/03/2026 National authority

  Confederation extends the stay of Ukrainians seeking protection in federal asylum centres

• Austria 10/03/2026 National authority

  Interior Minister Karner attends Visegrád meeting on return centres outside the EU

• Spain 09/03/2026 National authority

  Ministry approves new electronic registry of organisations supporting people who apply for regularisation

• Norway 09/03/2026 National authority

  Government and local authorities sign new agreement on reception of asylum seekers and settlement

• Poland 09/03/2026 National authority

  Office for Foreigners stops issuing Temporary Protection Certificates and issues PESEL numbers with UKR status

• Italy 06/03/2026 National authority

  Ministry of Interior updates the guidelines for Territorial Commissions on international protection procedures

• Norway 06/03/2026 National authority

  Ministry of Justice and Public Security emphasises the importance of close cooperation with the EU on migration and returns

• Denmark 06/03/2026 National authority

  Refugee Appeals Board decides on test cases related to Syrian applicants

• 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

• Cyprus 05/03/2026 National authority

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

• Switzerland 05/03/2026 National authority

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

• Greece 05/03/2026 National authority

  Minister discusses return hubs and voluntary returns at the JHA Council

• Romania 05/03/2026 National authority

  UNHCR donates essential equipment for emergency responses

• Poland 05/03/2026 National authority

  Act enters into force to phase out assistance for Ukrainian citizens

• Croatia 05/03/2026 National authority

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

• Poland 05/03/2026 National authority

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

• Latvia 03/03/2026 Civil society organisation

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

• Ireland 03/03/2026 National authority

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

• Italy 03/03/2026 National authority

  Italy updates operational manual for integrated reception services under SAI system

• Sweden 03/03/2026 National authority

  Swedish Migration Agency recommends to pause deportations to Lebanon

• Greece 03/03/2026 National authority

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

• Ireland 03/03/2026 National authority

  Health authority publishes 2025 monitoring report of IPAS centres

• Ireland 03/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  NGO publishes report on emergency accommodation

• Sweden 02/03/2026 National authority

  Measures to improve the quality of asylum and citizenship procedures

• Norway 02/03/2026 National authority

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

• 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

• Czechia 01/03/2026 Civil society organisation

  Missing Children Europe publishes report on Ukrainian youth in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland

• Iceland 01/03/2026 National authority

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

• 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

• Finland 27/02/2026 National authority

  Amendments to Social Assistance Act tightens conditions for reception conditions

• Netherlands 27/02/2026 National authority

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

• Greece 26/02/2026 Civil society organisation

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

• Denmark 26/02/2026 National authority

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

• Germany 26/02/2026 National authority

  Ministry returns 20 Afghan criminal offenders to Kabul

• Ireland 26/02/2026 National authority

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

• Norway 26/02/2026 National authority

  Government proposes to tighten residence rules for Ukrainian men

• Croatia 26/02/2026 National authority

  Croatia extends temporary protection until March 2027

• Denmark 26/02/2026 National authority

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

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

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

• Italy 25/02/2026 National authority

  Legislative decree on security and migration is published

• 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

• 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

• Greece 25/02/2026 National authority

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

• Norway 24/02/2026 National authority

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

• Greece 24/02/2026 National authority

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

• 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

• Italy 23/02/2026 National authority

  OECD report finds shortcomings in integration

• Cyprus 20/02/2026 National authority

  Inter-Ministerial meeting to create an independent Cyprus Coast Guard

• 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 entry control systems in line with the Pact

• Bulgaria 19/02/2026 National authority

  SAR meets with German representatives to discuss preparations the Pact

• 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 asylum system in line with 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 18/02/2026 National authority

  Greece joins Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence against Children

• 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

• Finland 18/02/2026 National authority

  Ministers of Nordic countries discuss cooperation with returns

• Spain 18/02/2026 Civil society organisation

  Civil society organisations complaint against the Ombudsman

• Slovakia 18/02/2026 National authority

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

• Switzerland 18/02/2026 National authority

  The Federal Council opens consultation on the Eurodac Ordinance