| Bulgaria |
State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет |
АЕСОУ представи инструмент за оценка на условията по прием [AESOU presented a tool for assessing the conditions of admission] |
21 May 2025 |
Reception, Digitalisation, Pact on Migration and Asylum, EUAA |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Switzerland |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
Asile : statistiques d’avril 2025 [Asylum: April 2025 statistics] |
20 May 2025 |
First instance determination |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| European Union |
European Commission |
[Commission proposes to facilitate the application of the safe third country concept] |
20 May 2025 |
First instance determination, Safe country concept |
Legislation |
EU institution, agency and network |
Link |
| Finland |
Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto |
[European Migration Network Annual Report 2024: People move to Finland mainly from Asia to work and study] |
20 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| Romania |
International Organization for Migration |
[Job Fair at the UNHCR Community Centre in Bucharest] |
20 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration, Applicants with special needs |
Practice |
International organisation |
Link |
| Latvia |
Shelter "Safe House" | Patvērums "Drošā Māja" |
Starptautisks pētījums atklāj cilvēktirdzniecības realitāti, arī Latvijā [International study reveals the reality of human trafficking, also in Latvia] |
20 May 2025 |
Victims of trafficking |
Publication |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| Malta |
Government of Malta | Gvern ta' Malta |
STQARRIJA MILL-UFFIĊĊJU TAL-PRIM MINISTRU: Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela jżur il-kamp tar-refuġjati Al Za'atari fil-Ġordan, PR250837 19/05/2025 [Statement by the Office of the Prime Minister: Prime Minister Robert Abela visits the Al Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, PR250837 – 19/05/2025] |
19 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Lithuania |
Ministry of Interior | Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerija |
Lietuva padavė Baltarusiją į Tarptautinį Teisingumo Teismą už organizuotą, plataus masto ir neteisėtą migrantų gabenimą [Lithuania has taken Belarus to the International Court of Justice for organized, large-scale and illegal trafficking of migrants, 19 May 2025] |
19 May 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Second instance determination, Applicants with special needs, Victims of trafficking |
Jurisprudence |
National authority |
Link |
| Czechia |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo Vnitra |
Čtvrtletní zpráva o migraci za I. čtvrtletí 2025 [Quarterly report on migration for Quarter I, 2025] |
19 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| Italy |
Ministry of Labour and Social Policies | Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali |
Contrasto dell'immigrazione irregolare, si della Camera al nuovo decreto [Combating irregular immigration, the Chamber of Deputies approves the new decree] |
19 May 2025 |
Detention |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Bulgaria |
International Organization for Migration |
[IOM Bulgaria Launches Garden Activity at RRC Sofia – Ovcha Kupel] |
19 May 2025 |
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Practice |
International organisation |
Link |
| Malta |
Government of Malta | Gvern ta' Malta |
Statement by the Office of the Prime Minister: “Stronger cooperation in Europe and with our neighbours is crucial for security, resilience, and lasting stability” – Prime Minister Robert Abela, PR250829 – 16/05/2025 [STQARRIJA MILL-UFFIĊĊJU TAL-PRIM MINISTRU “Kooperazzjoni aktar b’saħħitha fl-Ewropa u mal-ġirien tagħna hija kruċjali għas-sigurtà, ir-reżiljenza u l-istabbiltà dejjiema” - Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela, PR250829 16/05/2025] |
16 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
Greek Council for Refugees | Ελληνικό Συμβούλιο για τους Πρόσφυγες |
[Shipwreck off Pylos: Criminal prosecution for felonies against 17 members of the Hellenic Coast Guard, including senior officers of its leadership] |
16 May 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement |
Policy |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| France |
Senate | Sénat |
Améliorer le dispositif de protection temporaire en France [Improving the temporary protection system in Franc] |
15 May 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Finland |
Ministry of the Interior | Sisäministeriö |
[Government supports Common European System for Returns] |
15 May 2025 |
Pact on Migration and Asylum, Return |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Norway |
Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet |
Asyl- og migrasjonspakten [The Asylum and Migration Pact] |
15 May 2025 |
Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Austria |
Federal Ministry of the Interior | Bundesministerium für Inneres |
Bundesbudget: Innenministerium spart bei Asyl und in der Verwaltung [Federal budget: Federal Ministry of the Interior makes savings in asylum and administrations costs] |
15 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Romania |
General Inspectorate of Immigration | Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrări |
31 de cetățeni palestinieni evacuați din Fâșia Gaza au solicitat protecție internațională în România [31 Palestinian nationals evacuated from Gaza strip request international protection in Romania] |
15 May 2025 |
Resettlement and humanitarian admission |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Switzerland |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
Clause de sauvegarde : le Conseil fédéral définit les critères d’application [Safeguard clause: Federal Council defines application criteria] |
14 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Czechia |
Association for Integration and Migration | Sdružení pro integraci a migraci |
[UNICEF Cesty – Pathways] |
14 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Practice |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| Norway |
Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet |
51,5 millioner kroner for å få flere innvandrere i job [NOK 51.5 million to get more immigrants into work] |
14 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Denmark |
Retsinformation: State online legal information system |
Forbud mod anvendelse af personer under 18 år som tolke m.v. (LOV nr 469 af 14/05/2025) [Prohibition against the use of persons under the age of 18 as interpreters, etc. (LAW no. 469 of 14/05/2025)] |
14 May 2025 |
Interpretation |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Switzerland |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
La Confédération et les cantons formulent des recommandations en matière d’intégration professionnelle des réfugiés [The Confederation and the cantons make recommendations on the professional integration of refugees] |
13 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Ireland |
House of Oireachtas | Tithe an Oierachtais |
[Parliamentary Questions 871 and 872] |
13 May 2025 |
Reception |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Ireland |
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration | An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Gnóthaí Baile agus Imirce |
[Accommodation centres returning to original or alternative use] |
13 May 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Romania |
General Inspectorate of Immigration | Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrări |
Peste 600 de persoane, sprijinite în procesul de integrare în primele patru luni ale anului [Over 600 People Supported in the Integration Process in the First Four Months of the Year] |
13 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| France |
Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information | Direction de l’information légale et administrative |
Proposition de loi relative à l'information et l'assistance juridiques en rétention administrative et en zone d'attente [Law proposal on information provision and legal assistance in detention and waiting zones] |
12 May 2025 |
Legal assistance and representation, Detention |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Spain |
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration | Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones |
El Ministerio de Migraciones amplía su programa de inserción laboral de personas refugiadas con nuevas empresas y convenios [The Ministry of Migration expands its refugee employment program with new companies and agreements] |
12 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Finland |
Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto |
[Finland pilots a reception centre specialised in promoting returns] |
9 May 2025 |
Reception, Accommodation |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Belgium |
Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons | Commissariaatgeneraal voor de vluchtelingen en de staatlozen | Commissariat Général aux Réfugiés et aux Apatrides |
[Current status of the fast track procedure (FTP)] |
9 May 2025 |
First instance determination, Assessment of applications, Safe country concept, Applicants with special needs |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| European Union |
European Commission |
[Commission provides additional €3 billion for the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum and to host refugees from Ukraine] |
9 May 2025 |
Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Policy |
EU institution, agency and network |
Link |
| Italy |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministero dell‘Interno |
Piantedosi in Bangladesh ha firmato con il ministro degli Espatriati Asif Nazrul un memorandum su migrazione e mobilità [Piantedosi in Bangladesh signed a memorandum on migration and mobility with the Minister of Expatriates Asif Nazrul] |
8 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Applicants with special needs, Victims of trafficking, Return |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Spain |
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration | Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones |
Más de 320.000 personas ucranianas cuentan con documentación de residencia en vigor en nuestro país, el 71% con protección temporal [More than 320,000 Ukrainian nationals have valid residence documents in our country, 71% of them under temporary protection] |
8 May 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| Norway |
Immigration Appeals Board | Utlendingsnemnda |
Rettssaker i 2024 [Litigation in 2024] |
8 May 2025 |
Second instance determination |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Netherlands |
Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers | Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers |
Plan voor nieuw dienstencentrum in Zutphen [Plans for new service centrum in Zutphen] |
8 May 2025 |
Reception, Accommodation |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
Refugee Support Aegean |
[Asylum System in Decline: Submission to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in the cases of M.S.S. v. Greece / H.A. v. Greece] |
8 May 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, First instance determination, Safe country concept, Second instance determination, Reception, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors, Interpretation |
Policy |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| Germany |
Federal Ministry of the Interior | Bundesministerium des Innern |
Neue Hausleitung im BMI [New house management at the BMI] |
7 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Institutional |
National authority |
Link |
| Finland |
Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto |
[Amendments to Aliens Act on 6 May specify the definition of legal and illegal residence in Finland] |
6 May 2025 |
First instance determination |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Latvia |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
[Latvia Operational Update - Q4 2024] |
6 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
International organisation |
Link |
| Finland |
Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto |
[Amendments to Aliens Act on 6 May: new obligation to cooperate and changes to entry bans and withdrawal of residence permits] |
6 May 2025 |
Content of protection |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Croatia |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova |
[Open e-consultation for the Ordinance on Amendments to the Ordinance on the Treatment of Third-Country Nationals] |
6 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Denmark |
Danish Immigration Service | Udlændingestyrelsen |
Landstallet for 2026 [National statistics for 2026] |
5 May 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration, Resettlement and humanitarian admission, Temporary Protection |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Czechia |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo Vnitra |
Vít Rakušan jednal s prezidentem Ukrajiny a členy tamní vlády. Podepsal důležitý dokument o vzniku návratového centra Unity Hub v Česku [Vít Rakušan met with the President of Ukraine and members of the government. He signed an important document on the establishment of the Unity Hub return center in the Czech Republic] |
5 May 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Denmark |
Refugee Appeals Board | Flygtningenævnet |
Flygtningenævnet har besluttet at genoptage behandlingen af sager vedrørende Dublinoverførsler til Kroatien [The Refugee Board has decided to resume processing cases regarding Dublin transfers to Croatia] |
5 May 2025 |
Dublin procedure, Reception, Accommodation |
Jurisprudence |
National authority |
Link |
| Italy |
Ministry of Labour and Social Policies | Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali |
Conclusa l'indagine conoscitiva sul fenomeno dei minori stranieri non accompagnati (MSNA) [The fact-finding investigation on the phenomenon of unaccompanied foreign minors (UAMs) has been concluded] |
5 May 2025 |
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
[Unaccompanied Minors -May 2025] |
5 May 2025 |
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
Μ. Βορίδης από τη Χίο: «Σταθερή πολιτική για τη μείωση των ροών – Προτεραιότητα οι επιστροφές και η αποσυμφόρηση των δομών» [M. Voridis from Chios: "Stable policy for reducing flows - Priority is returns and decongestion of structures"] |
5 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Return |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Finland |
Police of Finland | Poliisi |
Turvapaikkahakemusten määrä on laskussa Länsi-Uudenmaan poliisilaitoksella [The number of asylum applications is decreasing at the Western Uusimaa Police Department] |
3 May 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Cyprus |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
[UNHCR Cyprus Report - Intentions and Perspectives of Refugees from Syria in Cyprus] |
1 May 2025 |
Forms of protection, Content of protection, Return |
Publication |
International organisation |
Link |
| Switzerland |
AIDA Switzerland |
[Country Report: Switzerland - 2024 Update. Edited by ECRE. Written by the Swiss Refugee Council] |
1 May 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
