Recent developments timeline

2025

• Bulgaria 13/08/2025 International organisation

  IOM Bulgaria takes charge of Harmanli Safe Zone and launches a new AMIF project for asylum applicants

• Poland 13/08/2025 National authority

  Poland extends validity of temporary protection certificates until 4 March 2027

• Slovenia 12/08/2025 Civil society organisation

  PIC and 5 CSOs publish a fact sheet on how different national systems address transition of UAMs to adulthood

• Italy 12/08/2025 National authority

  ANCI raises concerns over funding gaps and expansion of SAI for unaccompanied minors

• Lithuania 11/08/2025 National authority

  Ombudsperson find Border Guards failure to ensure the right to seek asylum

• Latvia 10/08/2025 Civil society organisation

  Patvērums launches a new project to support the integration of Ukrainians

• Romania 08/08/2025 National authority

  Fewer asylum applications lodged in the first half of 2025 than in 2024

• Portugal 08/08/2025 National authority

  Constitutional Court declares 5 provisions of immigration law on family reunification to be unconstitutional

• France 08/08/2025 National authority

  Constitutional Council rules on law to facilitate continued detention for serious offences

• Greece 08/08/2025 National authority

  The bill to reform the framework and procedures for the return of TCNs was submitted to the Parliament

• Malta 08/08/2025 Civil society organisation

  Malta Refugee Council publishes article on European and Maltese migration policy

• Italy 07/08/2025 National authority

  Ministry publishes semi-annual report on unaccompanied minors

• Malta 06/08/2025 Civil society organisation

  Aditus makes statement after publication of AIDA report on Malta for 2024

• Malta 06/08/2025 Civil society organisation

  ECRE publishes Malta's reply to the 2024 AIDA country report

• Belgium 06/08/2025 National authority

  The CGRS announces the entry into force of important legislative changes

• Croatia 06/08/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Border Violence Monitoring Network publishes its monthly report for May 2025 with updates on Croatia

• Bulgaria 06/08/2025 International organisation

  CPT reports on similar or worse conditions for detained foreigners in Bulgaria

• Malta 05/08/2025 National authority

  Government introduces amendments to Immigration Appeals Board procedures

• Malta 05/08/2025 National authority

  Government introduces amendments to age assessment procedures legislation

• Malta 05/08/2025 National authority

  Government introduces amendments to Immigration Appeals Board constitution and assignment of cases

• Malta 05/08/2025 National authority

  Parliament enacts amendments to public health legislation

• Malta 05/08/2025 National authority

  Immigration police arrest irregular third-country nationals during inspections

• Poland 05/08/2025 National authority

  Amendments to the Act on Foreigners brings changes for Ukrainians, returns and placement of minors

• Netherlands 05/08/2025 National authority

  IND announces that several countries need to be removed from the list of safe countries of origin

• Greece 04/08/2025 National authority

  Memorandum of Cooperation between Greece and Hungary for the Implementation of the Pact on Migration & Asylum

• Greece 04/08/2025 National authority

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

• Greece 01/08/2025 Civil society organisation

  Joint statement by CSOs urging the Greek Government to withdraw the new draft law on returns

• Greece 01/08/2025 National authority

  Greek Ombudsman highlights as imperative the transfer of vulnerable persons from Samos to the mainland

• Italy 01/08/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  EU Court of Justice ruled that the designation of a country as safe must be subject to judicial review

• Ireland 01/08/2025 Civil society organisation

  CJEU ruled that Ireland cannot evade obligations during high influx of asylum seekers

• European Union 01/08/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR publishes the UNHCR's AI Approach

• Italy 31/07/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  EMN Italy publishes the national Asylum and Migration Report for 2024

• Finland 31/07/2025 National authority

  FIS publishes statistics on victims of human trafficking

• Greece 31/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  Joint press release of the Child Rights Advocacy Network on the new bill of the Ministry of Migration

• Greece 31/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  Greek Forum of Migrants publishes reactions to the draft new migration law

• Czechia 30/07/2025 National authority

  Quarterly report on migration for Quarter II 2025

• Greece 30/07/2025 National authority

  Memorandum of Cooperation for the prevention of domestic violence among refugee and migrant population

• Italy 30/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Asylum and Immigration Committee publishes a report on the Albanian Model

• Greece 30/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  The GCR shares observations from its visit to the Pre-Departure Detention Center in Amygdaleza

• Ireland 29/07/2025 National authority

  Accelerated procedure now applies to applications for International Protection from Pakistan

• Bulgaria 29/07/2025 National authority

  Bulgaria ranks 4th in the EU for number of unaccompanied refugee children, says the SAR Chairman Ivan Ivanov

• Slovenia 29/07/2025 National authority

  PATS project activities on raising awareness about human trafficking continues throughout 2024-2026

• Belgium 29/07/2025 National authority

  Fedasil publishes 2024 report on reception

• Bulgaria 29/07/2025 National authority

  Bulgaria ranks fourth in the EU for number of unaccompanied refugee children, says SAR Chairman

• Czechia 28/07/2025 EU institution, agency and network

  Frontex opens new contingent in Prague to strengthen border coordination across Europe

• Estonia 28/07/2025 International organisation

  UNHCR releases study on referral pathways for forcibly displaced and stateless survivors of GBV in Estonia

• Croatia 26/07/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of the Interior opened e-consultations for the 2030 Migration and Asylum Management Plan

• Cyprus 25/07/2025 National authority

  The EMN Cypriot contact point announced the publication of the "Trafficking in human beings" Report

• Poland 25/07/2025 National authority

  Extension of restrictions on the right to submit an application at Polish-Belarusian border

• Sweden 25/07/2025 National authority

  Swedish Migration Board publishes forecasting on the number of asylum applications for 2025-2028

• Cyprus 25/07/2025 National authority

  EMN contact point for Cyprus announces publication of the "Trafficking in human beings" report

• Poland 25/07/2025 National authority

  Government extends restrictions on the right to submit an application at Polish-Belarusian border

• Greece 24/07/2025 National authority

  Greek coast guard implements projects to increase capacity building

• Germany 24/07/2025 National authority

  Government reports on the situation of unaccompanied minors in Germany

• France 23/07/2025 National authority

  Activity report 2024: publication of data

• Croatia 23/07/2025 National authority

  Ministry of the Interior promotes the AMIF Project: Capacity Building for International Protection JaKa MZ

• France 23/07/2025 National authority

  OFPRA publishes 2024 activity report with new datasets

• Croatia 23/07/2025 National authority

  Ministry of the Interior promotes the AMIF Project: Capacity Building for International Protection

• Switzerland 22/07/2025 National authority

  Increase in asylum applications in June 2025

• Croatia 22/07/2025 National authority

  The Minister of the Interior discussed migration priorities at informal meeting in Copenhagen

• Latvia 21/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  The UN published a report on Latvia's treatment of foreigners, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

• Denmark 21/07/2025 National authority

  The Danish Immigration Service lifts suspension of asylum cases for applicants from Syria and family members

• Croatia 21/07/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of the Interior opened e-consultations on proposed amendments to the State Border Control Act

• Czechia 18/07/2025 National authority

  Representatives of 6 countries discussed cooperation in migration and border protection at the Zugspitz Summit

• Greece 18/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  Joint statement by CSOs on the suspension of asylum applications for people arriving by sea from North Africa

• Germany 18/07/2025 National authority

  Zugspitze summit on migration: Interior ministers meet to discuss EU migration policies

• Germany 18/07/2025 National authority

  Germany returns 81 convicted criminals to Afghanistan

• Belgium 18/07/2025 National authority

  New family reunification rules enter into force

• Iceland 17/07/2025 National authority

  Alþingi passes law on granting Icelandic citizenship

• Portugal 17/07/2025 National authority

  Ombudsman report to Parliament

• Slovenia 17/07/2025 National authority

  Presentation of amendments to the Act on Temporary Protection of Displaced Persons

• Greece 17/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  Recording Mechanism of Irregular Forced Returns publishes its annual report for 2024

• Greece 17/07/2025 National authority

  The Ministry of Migration and Asylum proposes new bill on migration which is open for public consultation

• Ireland 16/07/2025 National authority

  Ireland publish its National Strategy for the implementation of the Asylum Migration Management Regulation

• Greece 16/07/2025 National authority

  Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Ambassador of Bangladesh

• Finland 16/07/2025 National authority

  Finland extends temporary protection until 4 March 2027

• Greece 16/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  109 organisations condemn the suspension of the right to asylum for people arriving from North Africa by sea

• Greece 16/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  Expiration of contract for interpretation services jeopardises provision of interpretation

• Greece 16/07/2025 National authority

  Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Egyptian ambassador

• France 16/07/2025 National authority

  New ordinance adapts provisions of law to control immigration and improve integration in overseas territories

• Greece 16/07/2025 National authority

  General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection reports on 2024 achievements

• Poland 15/07/2025 National authority

  The Council of Ministers adopts draft act to amend assistance to persons displaced from Ukraine

• Latvia 15/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  The Government supports Ukrainian children in Latvian schools

• Ireland 15/07/2025 International organisation

  The Human Rights and Equality Commission raises concerns over proposed asylum system reform

• Poland 15/07/2025 National authority

  Draft act amends assistance to persons displaced from Ukraine

• Belgium 14/07/2025 National authority

  Amendments to the Reception Act are published

• Poland 14/07/2025 National authority

  Ukrainians and Belarusians were top nationalities applying for asylum in first half of 2025

• Belgium 14/07/2025 National authority

  Amendments to the Aliens Act are published

• Malta 14/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  Ombudsman confirms that asylum seekers are not automatically precluded from applying for a drivers license

• Spain 11/07/2025 National authority

  Spain receives 52 Syrian refugees under the 2025 National Resettlement Plan

• France 11/07/2025 National authority

  CNDA rules that Palestinians from the Gaza Strip without UN protection can be granted refugee status

• Germany 11/07/2025 National authority

  Bundesrat approves suspension of family reunification

• Italy 11/07/2025 National authority

  New online procedure for unaccompanied minors reaching adulthood

• Spain 11/07/2025 National authority

  Arrivals under the 2025 National Resettlement Plan

• Germany 11/07/2025 National authority

  Key figures on asylum for first half 2025

• Cyprus 10/07/2025 National authority

  Reform of Cyprus Judicial System adopted in Parliament

• Spain 10/07/2025 National authority

  Ministry's response plan for increase in ar and changing profiles of migrants on Balearic coast

• Greece 10/07/2025 National authority

  Greek Ombudsman reacts to the suspension of access to asylum, following increased flows to Crete

• Malta 10/07/2025 International organisation

  CPT publishes report on detention conditions in Malta

• Czechia 10/07/2025 Civil society organisation

  OPU files three constitutional complaints for detention