Recent developments timeline

2025

• Germany 05/12/2025 National authority

  Federal Cabinet adopts new law on designating safe countries of origin

• Cyprus 05/12/2025 National authority

  Amendments to the Cyprus Refugee Law voted in favor

• Poland 04/12/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of Interior extended the buffer zone on the Polish-Belarusian border until 5 March 2026

• Latvia 04/12/2025 Civil society organisation

  Patvērums took part in a Ministry of Foreign Affairs meeting on preventing human trafficking

• Cyprus 04/12/2025 National authority

  Extension by Parliament of the detention of children within the Central Prisons

• Luxembourg 04/12/2025 National authority

  2025 statistics on international and temporary protection

• European Union 04/12/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  FRA report calls for effective fundamental rights assessment of high-risk AI

• Lithuania 02/12/2025 National authority

  UNHCR delivers a training on interview techniques to Migration Department's employees

• Bulgaria 01/12/2025 National authority

  Bulgarian authorities discuss the support for legal representatives of unaccompanied minors

• Greece 29/11/2025 National authority

  Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum participates in MED5 meeting, sends strong message about solidarity

• Switzerland 28/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  Swiss Refugee Council's opinion on the Asylum Strategy 2027

• Switzerland 28/11/2025 National authority

  Switzerland carries out second evacuation of children from Gaza

• Switzerland 28/11/2025 National authority

  The Swiss Confederation, cantons and municipalities presented the Asylum Strategy 2027

• Croatia 28/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  Third Asylum Coordination Meeting held, focusing on the protection of Unaccompanied Minors

• Greece 27/11/2025 National authority

  Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with the Prime Minister of the State of Hesse

• Greece 27/11/2025 National authority

  Working visit of a delegation from the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security and NIDOS

• Netherlands 27/11/2025 National authority

  IND simplifies the family reunification procedure

• Switzerland 26/11/2025 National authority

  Federal Council decides to seek additional funding for Schengen border protection

• Switzerland 26/11/2025 National authority

  Federal Council approves measures to strengthen border management

• Ireland 26/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Irish Refugee Council replies to the proposed changes on family reunifications and other issues

• Ireland 26/11/2025 National authority

  New bill proposal introduces new asylum and citizenship rules

• Ireland 25/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  Irish Refugee Council criticises proposed changes to accommodation for asylum seekers

• Greece 25/11/2025 National authority

  Public awareness campaigns for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

• Norway 24/11/2025 National authority

  Ombudsperson visits the National Police Immigration Centre in Trandum

• Greece 24/11/2025 National authority

  Minister of Immigration and Asylum visits Cyprus to strengthen cooperation on migration policy and returns

• Poland 21/11/2025 National authority

  Government extends restrictions to apply for asylum at the Polish-Belarusian border until 21 January 2026

• France 21/11/2025 National authority

  OFPRA opens new branch office in Cayenne

• Bulgaria 21/11/2025 National authority

  SAR has a new logo

• Switzerland 21/11/2025 National authority

  Switzerland and Cyprus sign migration cooperation agreement

• Denmark 20/11/2025 National authority

  The Parliament adopts bill which tightens reporting obligations for criminal detainees

• Germany 19/11/2025 National authority

  Displaced Ukrainians will receive benefits under Asylum Seekers Benefits Act instead of citizens' income

• Norway 18/11/2025 National authority

  UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Norway

• Norway 18/11/2025 National authority

  UDI provides grants for initiatives that inform people without legal residence about assisted return

• Lithuania 17/11/2025 National authority

  The Reception and Integration Agency launches socio-cultural integration program

• Poland 17/11/2025 National authority

  The Government requests an exemption from the Solidarity Mechanism following the Commission's Asylum Report

• Bulgaria 17/11/2025 National authority

  Successful mission for a resettlement project

• Switzerland 17/11/2025 National authority

  Application for international protection increases in October 2025

• Switzerland 17/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  UNHCR, UNICEF, Save the Children and OSAR issue joint recommendations on child protection

• Switzerland 16/11/2025 National authority

  Federal Council signs two migration agreements with Egyptian Foreign Ministry

• Norway 14/11/2025 National authority

  UDI provides grants for activities for children in asylum reception centres

• Czechia 14/11/2025 National authority

  Czechia sends letter to European Commission requesting full exemption from solidarity contributions

• Greece 14/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  Greek Council for Refugees requests investigation for reception conditions in the Sintiki facility

• Iceland 13/11/2025 National authority

  New draft bill for children protection

• Bulgaria 13/11/2025 National authority

  EUAA organised workshop on screening processes and border procedure for SAR officers

• Croatia 13/11/2025 National authority

  Government proposes amendments to the Asylum Act to transpose the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration

• Latvia 13/11/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR published a report on the activities included in the Ukraine's Regional Refugee Action Plan (RRP)

• Italy 12/11/2025 National authority

  The Court of Cassation reintroduces complementary protection

• Croatia 12/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Croatian Law Centre and the Judicial Academy trained judges on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

• Italy 11/11/2025 National authority

  Italy and Ethiopia sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Migration and Mobility

• Estonia 11/11/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  The Commission identifies Estonia at risk of migratory pressure in the first Annual Migration Cycle

• Norway 11/11/2025 National authority

  UNE released a technical note on the assessment of the best interests of the child in expulsion cases

• Bulgaria 10/11/2025 National authority

  Interdepartmental working group discusses draft law on international protection for June 2026

• Denmark 08/11/2025 National authority

  The Ministry for Immigration and Integration publishes data on national repatriation scheme for Syrians

• Greece 07/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  GCR reports: Criminal prosecution on felony charges against senior members of the Coast Guard

• Norway 07/11/2025 International organisation

  Norwegian Institute for Social Research and UNHCR publish report on refugee integration

• Latvia 07/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  ‘I want to help refugees’ and UNHCR organised an event on admission of Ukrainian civilians to Latvia

• Greece 07/11/2025 National authority

  Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Romania

• Croatia 06/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Croatian Law Centre launched a project to provide legal information and counselling to asylum applicants

• Greece 06/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  Refugee Support Aegean and PRO ASYL publish submission to the Committee of Ministers on sea border management

• Norway 06/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  NOAS reports cuts in legal aid measures

• Finland 06/11/2025 National authority

  FIS provides updates on the backlog in processing family reunification applications

• Bulgaria 05/11/2025 National authority

  Experts meet to discuss pilot project for alternative social services for refugee children

• Italy 05/11/2025 National authority

  Territorial Commissions expand capacity with 108 new staff

• Switzerland 05/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  Swiss Refugee Council regrets Federal Council's rejection on the Swiss citizenship law initiative

• Greece 05/11/2025 National authority

  Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with German counterpart to discuss Pact implementation and returns

• Bulgaria 05/11/2025 National authority

  SAR holds meeting with the British Embassy on cooperation in asylum

• Switzerland 05/11/2025 National authority

  Federal Council recommends rejection of the initiative on Swiss citizenship law

• Sweden 05/11/2025 National authority

  New locations for the Swedish Migration Agency

• Latvia 04/11/2025 National authority

  The Ombudsperson visited the Detained Foreigners Accommodation Centre and the Latvian-Belarusian border

• Croatia 04/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Croatian Red Cross brings psychosocial support activities to children at the Kutina Reception Centre

• Lithuania 04/11/2025 National authority

  The Reception and Integration Agency launches a mobile app dedicated to provide information and facilitate integration

• Italy 03/11/2025 Research institution, academia, think tank and association

  IDOS publishes annual report on migration 2025

• Norway 03/11/2025 National authority

  The government authorised fee exemption for family members of medically evacuated persons from Gaza

• Greece 03/11/2025 National authority

  Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey meet to discuss the management of irregular migration

• Norway 03/11/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR issued a fact sheet on Statelessness in Norway

• Latvia 02/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  ‘I want to help refugees’ reported the death of unidentified persons crossing the Latvian-Belarusian border

• Latvia 02/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  ‘I want to help refugees’ reported the death of unidentified persons crossing the Latvian-Belarusian border

• Croatia 01/11/2025 International organisation

  UNICEF and CNZD published study to improve services for children on the move and a leaflet for foster families

• Croatia 01/11/2025 Civil society organisation

  Save the Children published a Spotlight document on pushbacks from Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Iceland 31/10/2025 National authority

  Regulation on Foreigners No 540/2017 amended to reduce accommodation time

• Sweden 31/10/2025 National authority

  New regulation to increase voluntary return grant

• Belgium 30/10/2025 National authority

  CGRS resumes the processing of Syrian dossiers

• Ireland 30/10/2025 Civil society organisation

  Irish Refugee Council criticise government's initiative encouraging voluntary return to individuals still in the asylum process

• Bulgaria 30/10/2025 National authority

  EUAA and SAR discuss Operational Plan with a focus on the Pact

• Greece 30/10/2025 National authority

  Memorandum of Cooperation to promote the social integration of UAMs and young adults

• Latvia 30/10/2025 Research institution, academia, think tank and association

  Providus published a study on "Ukrainian civilians in the Latvian education system: practice and challenges"

• Latvia 29/10/2025 Civil society organisation

  Patvērums promoted a course for Ukrainians residents on "Successful career in Latvia"

• Bulgaria 29/10/2025 National authority

  SAR reports on progress of the pilot project on social care for unaccompanied minors

• Italy 29/10/2025 Civil society organisation

  Asylum and Immigration Board publishes findings following a monitoring mission to Albania

• Ireland 28/10/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  ECRI report highlights shortcoming in reception

• Slovenia 28/10/2025 National authority

  Government publishes on accommodated applicants for international protection in Slovenia

• Finland 28/10/2025 National authority

  Continuous decline in number of asylum applications and temporary protection

• Bulgaria 28/10/2025 National authority

  Institutions discuss key activities for refugee children

• Switzerland 28/10/2025 National authority

  Switzerland and Bulgaria sign agreement on migration cooperation

• Italy 27/10/2025 National authority

  New CPR to be built in Trento

• Italy 27/10/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  Frontex, EUAA, Europol and Italian authorities pilot new screening process in Lampedusa Hotspot

• Lithuania 27/10/2025 National authority

  Reception and Integration Agency publishes results on integration support measures

• Bulgaria 25/10/2025 National authority

  Bulgaria and Switzerland discuss program for strengthening migration management

• Slovakia 24/10/2025 National authority

  Slovakia facilitated arrival of Palestian students from Gaza

• Switzerland 24/10/2025 National authority

  Switzerland evacuates injured children from Gaza for medical treatment