Cyprus
Government Portal, Press and Information Office | Κυβερνητική Πύλη (5 February, 2025
), Ο Υπουργός Εσωτερικών και ο Υφυπουργός Μετανάστευσης και Διεθνούς Προστασίας παρέθεσαν κοινή συνέντευξη Τύπου για το μεταναστευτικό [The Minister of Interior and the Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection held a joint press conference on migration], https://www.gov.cy/esoterika-themata/o-ypourgos-esoterikon-kai-o-yfypourgos-metanastefsis-kai-diethnous-prostasias-parethesan-koini-synentefxi-typou-gia-to-metanasteftiko/
5 February 2025
General asylum and migration development
Practice
National authorities
Link
Greece
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου (5 February, 2025
), [Unaccompanied Minors -February 2025], https://migration.gov.gr/en/asynodeyta-anilika-stoicheia-fevroyarioy-2025/
5 February 2025
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors
Publication
National authorities
Link
Cyprus
Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus | Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών της Κυπριακής (5 February, 2025
), [Visit of the Ministers of Transport, Communications and Works, Justice and Public Order and the Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection at the Limnes Reception and Pre-Removal Center], https://www.pio.gov.cy/
5 February 2025
Reception, Accommodation, Return
Practice
National authorities
Link
Netherlands
Government | Rijksoverheid (4 February, 2025
), Europese Hof doet uitspraak over Nederlands inburgeringsbeleid [European Court rules on Dutch integration policy], https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/asielbeleid/nieuws/2025/02/04/europese-hof-doet-uitspraak-over-nederlands-inburgeringsbeleid
4 February 2025
Content of protection, Integration
Jurisprudence
National authorities
Link
France
French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons | Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides (4 February, 2025
), Publication des premières données de l’asile 2024 à l’Ofpra [Publication of the first data on asylum 2024 at Ofpra], https://ofpra.gouv.fr/actualites/publication-des-premieres-donnees-de-lasile-2024-a-lofpra
4 February 2025
General asylum and migration development
Publication
National authorities
Link
Spain
Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid | Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (3 February, 2025
), Principales cambios del nuevo Reglamento de Extranjería [Main changes to the new Immigration Regulations], https://www.cear.es/noticias/principales-cambios-del-nuevo-reglamento-de-extranjeria/
3 February 2025
General asylum and migration development
Practice
Civil society organisations
Link
Bulgaria
State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет (3 February, 2025
), Отчетен доклад за проведената процедура за международна закрила за 2024 г. [Report on the conducted international protection procedure for 2024], https://aref.government.bg/en/node/849
3 February 2025
General asylum and migration development
Policy
National authorities
Link
Sweden
Swedish Migration Agency, Lifos | Migrationsverket, Lifos (3 February, 2025
), Rättsligt ställningstagande. Ordningen för prövningen enligt 21 kap. utlänningslagen (2005:716) - RS/005/2022 (version 3.0) [Legal position. Procedure for the examination according to Chapter 21 of the Aliens Act (2005:716) - RS/005/2022 (version 3.0)], https://lifos.migrationsverket.se/dokument?documentSummaryId=48610
3 February 2025
Temporary Protection
Legislation
National authorities
Link
Czechia
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo Vnitra (3 February, 2025
), Novým ředitelem Správy uprchlických zařízení MV je Petr Pondělíček [Petr Pondělíček is the new director of the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of Interior], https://mv.gov.cz/clanek/novym-reditelem-spravy-uprchlickych-zarizeni-mv-je-petr-pondelicek.aspx
3 February 2025
Reception, Accommodation
Institutional
National authorities
Link
Greece
Greek Ombudsman | Συνήγορος του Πολίτη (3 February, 2025
), Πόρισμα του Συνηγόρου του Πολίτη για το ναυάγιο της Πύλου [The Ombudsman's Report on the Pylos Shipwreck], https://www.synigoros.gr/el/category/default/post/deltio-typoy-or-porisma-toy-synhgoroy-toy-polith-gia-to-nayagio-ths-pyloy
3 February 2025
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory
Policy
National authorities
Link
Slovenia
International Organization for Migration (1 February, 2025
), [Strengthening guardianship in the EU through capacity building, knowledge exchange and peer learning], https://belgium.iom.int/guardianxchange
1 February 2025
Legal assistance and representation, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors
Practice
International organisations
Link
Lithuania
Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) (1 February, 2025
), [Pushed, Beaten, Left to Die: European Pushback Report 2024], https://11.be/sites/default/files/2025-02/Pushbacks%20Report%202024.pdf
1 February 2025
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory
Publication
Civil society organisations
Link
Spain
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration | Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones (31 January, 2025
), Elma Saiz destaca el esfuerzo del ministerio en combatir las múltiples vulnerabilidades a las que se enfrentan las mujeres migrantes en la clausura de la conferencia de la Red Europea de Migraciones [Elma Saiz highlights the ministry's effort to combat the multiple vulnerabilities faced by migrant women at the closing of the European Migration Network conference], https://www.inclusion.gob.es/en/w/elma-saiz-destaca-el-esfuerzo-del-ministerio-en-combatir-las-multiples-vulnerabilidades-a-las-que-se-enfrentan-las-mujeres-migrantes-en-la-clausura-de-la-conferencia-de-la-red-europea-de-migraciones
31 January 2025
General asylum and migration development, Applicants with special needs
Practice
National authorities
Link
Italy
ADIF - Rights and Borders Association | ADIF - Associazione Diritti e Frontiere (31 January, 2025
), Ancora deportazioni in Albania. La Corte di Appello di Roma nega la convalida dei trattenimenti. [More deportations to Albania. The Court of Appeal of Rome denies the validation of the detentions.], https://www.a-dif.org/2025/01/31/ancora-deportazioni-in-albania-la-corte-di-appello-di-roma-nega-la-convalida-dei-trattenimenti/
31 January 2025
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory, First instance determination, Safe country concept, Detention
Jurisprudence
Civil society organisations
Link
Belgium
European Migration Network (31 January, 2025
), [The new federal coalition agreement clarifies key objectives in the field of asylum and migration], https://emnbelgium.be/news/new-federal-coalition-agreement-clarifies-key-objectives-field-asylum-and-migration
31 January 2025
General asylum and migration development, Return
Policy
EU institutions, agencies, networks
Link
Germany
German Parliament | Deutscher Bundestag (31 January, 2025
), Unionsgesetz zur Zustrombegrenzung mit knapper Mehrheit abgelehnt [Union law on influx limitation rejected by a narrow majority], https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2025/kw05-de-zustrombegrenzungsgesetz-1042038
31 January 2025
Content of protection, Family reunification, Return
Legislation
National authorities
Link
Croatia
Border Violence Monitoring Network (31 January, 2025
), [Balkan Regional Report – October 2024], https://borderviolence.eu/reports/balkan-regional-report-december-2024/
31 January 2025
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory
Publication
Civil society organisations
Link
Sweden
Swedish Migration Agency | Migrationsverket (31 January, 2025
), Migrationsverket planerar center för asylsökande i sex kommuner [The Swedish Migration Board is planning centers for asylum seekers in six municipalities], https://www.migrationsverket.se/Om-Migrationsverket/Aktuellt/Nyhetsarkiv/Nyhetsarkiv-2025/2025-01-31-Migrationsverket-planerar-center-for-asylsokande-i-sex-kommuner.html
31 January 2025
Reception, Accommodation
Policy
National authorities
Link
Cyprus
Government Portal, Press and Information Office | Κυβερνητική Πύλη (30 January, 2025
), Συμμετοχή του Υφυπουργού Μετανάστευσης και Διεθνούς Προστασίας δρος Νικόλα Α. Ιωαννίδη στο Άτυπο Συμβούλιο Δικαιοσύνης και Εσωτερικών Υποθέσεων της ΕΕ, στη Βαρσοβία [Participation of the Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, Dr. Nicolas A. Ioannidis, in the Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council of the EU, in Warsaw], https://www.gov.cy/metanastefsi/symmetochi-tou-yfypourgou-metanastefsis-kai-diethnous-prostasias-dros-nikola-a-ioannidi-sto-atypo-symvoulio-dikaiosynis-kai-esoterikon-ypotheseon-tis-ee-sti-varsovia/
30 January 2025
General asylum and migration development, Return
Practice
National authorities
Link
France
French Office for the Immigration and the Integration | Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration (30 January, 2025
), L’OFII engagé pour protéger les femmes demandeuses d’asile et réfugiées victimes de violences ou de traite humaine [The OFII committed to protecting women asylum seekers and refugees who are victims of violence or human trafficking], https://www.ofii.fr/lofii-engage-pour-proteger-les-femmes-demandeuses-dasile-et-refugiees-victimes-de-violences-ou-de-traite-humaine/
30 January 2025
Applicants with special needs, Victims of GBV
Practice
National authorities
Link
Slovakia
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo vnútra (30 January, 2025
), Polícia sa pripravuje na nové migračné trasy [Police are preparing for new migration routes], https://www.minv.sk/?tlacove-spravy&sprava=policia-sa-pripravuje-na-nove-migracne-trasy
30 January 2025
General asylum and migration development, Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory
Practice
National authorities
Link
Norway
Government | Regjeringen (30 January, 2025
), Norge overfører 275 millioner kroner i støtte til FNs organisasjon for palestinske flyktninger (UNRWA) [Norway transfers USD 24.5 Million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)], https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/norge-overforer-275-millioner-kroner-i-stotte-til-fns-organisasjon-for-palestinske-flyktninger-unrwa/id3085481/
30 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Practice
National authorities
Link
Slovenia
Ministry of the Interior | Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve (30 January, 2025
), Slovenija ratificirala Konvencijo o zmanjšanju števila oseb brez državljanstva [Slovenia ratifies the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness], https://www.gov.si/novice/2025-01-30-slovenija-ratificirala-konvencijo-o-zmanjsanju-stevila-oseb-brez-drzavljanstva/
30 January 2025
Statelessness
Legislation
National authorities
Link
Iceland
Directorate of Immigration | Útlendingastofnun (30 January, 2025
), Umsóknir um vernd helmingi færri en á síðasta ári [Applications for protection halved as low as last year], https://island.is/s/utlendingastofnun/frett/umsoknir-um-vernd-helmingi-faerri-en-a-sidasta-ari
30 January 2025
First instance determination, Regular procedure, Other special procedures, Assessment of applications, Return, Temporary Protection
Practice
National authorities
Link
Croatia
Ministry of the Interior | Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova (30 January, 2025
), Državna tajnica Petrijevčanin na neformalnom sastanku ministara unutarnjih poslova u Varšavi [State Secretary Petrijevčanin at the informal meeting of interior ministers in Warsaw], https://mup.gov.hr/vijesti/drzavna-tajnica-petrijevcanin-na-neformalnom-sastanku-ministara-unutarnjih-poslova-u-varsavi/294580
30 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Policy
National authorities
Link
Sweden
Swedish Parliament | Sveriges Riksdag (29 January, 2025
), [New procedures for asylum seekers’ accommodation], https://www.riksdagen.se/en/news/articles/2025/jan/29/new-procedures-for-asylum-seekers-accommodation_cms8280f073-ccee-4c79-99d9-87757c75307fen/
29 January 2025
Reception, Accommodation
Legislation
National authorities
Link
Switzerland
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale (29 January, 2025
), Le Conseil fédéral veut s’attaquer aux défis de l’immigration [Federal Council wants to tackle immigration challenges], https://www.news.admin.ch/fr/nsb?id=103977
29 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Legislation
National authorities
Link
Cyprus
Government Portal, Press and Information Office | Κυβερνητική Πύλη (29 January, 2025
), To κυβερνητικό πλάνο του 2025 που παρουσίασε ο Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας [The government's plan for 2025 presented by the President of the Republic], https://www.pio.gov.cy/%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%89%CE%B8%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B8%CF%81%CE%BF.html?id=46458#flat
29 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Policy
National authorities
Link
Norway
Immigration Appeals Board | Utlendingsnemnda (29 January, 2025
), Over 200 nye nemndmedlemmer skal avgjøre utlendingssaker i nemndmøter [More than 200 new board members appointed to adjudicate immigration cases], https://www.une.no/aktuelt/arkiv/2025/over-200-nye-nemndmedlemmer-skal-avgjore-utlendingssaker-i-nemndmote/
29 January 2025
Second instance determination
Jurisprudence
National authorities
Link
Norway
Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers | Norsk organisasjon for asylsøkere (28 January, 2025
), Ny rapport om sikkerhetssituasjon i Etiopia [New report on the security situation in Ethiopia], https://www.noas.no/ny-rapport-om-situasjon-i-etiopia/
28 January 2025
Detention, Return
Publication
Civil society organisations
Link
Malta
Government of Malta | Gvern ta' Malta (28 January, 2025
), [PRESS RELEASE BY THE ARMED FORCES OF MALTA], https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2025/01/28/PR250142.aspx
28 January 2025
Access to territory
Practice
National authorities
Link
Spain
General Council of the Judiciary | Consejo General del Poder Judicial (28 January, 2025
), [Supreme Court [Tribunal Supremo], Applicants v Administracion del Estado (representada por la Abogacia del Estado), No 361/2025, ECLI:ES:TS:2025:361, 28 January 2025. Link redirects to the English summary in the EUAA Case Law Database.], https://caselaw.euaa.europa.eu/pages/viewcaselaw.aspx?CaseLawID=4863
28 January 2025
Content of protection, Forms of protection
Jurisprudence
National authorities
Link
Malta
Government of Malta | Gvern ta' Malta (28 January, 2025
), [PRESS RELEASE BY THE ARMED FORCES OF MALTA], https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2025/01/28/PR250142.aspx
28 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Practice
National authorities
Link
Czechia
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo Vnitra (28 January, 2025
), Podpora Ukrajincům, kteří se chtějí vrátit domů. Vít Rakušan jednal s ukrajinským ministrem národní jednoty [Support for Ukrainians who want to return home. Vít Rakušan met with the Ukrainian Minister of National Unity], https://mv.gov.cz/clanek/podpora-ukrajincum-kteri-se-chteji-vratit-domu-vit-rakusan-jednal-s-ukrajinskym-ministrem-narodni-jednoty.aspx
28 January 2025
Temporary Protection
Policy
National authorities
Link
Slovakia
International Organization for Migration (28 January, 2025
), [Updated Training Manual for the Prevention of Human Trafficking], https://iom.sk/en/news-events/2261-updated-training-manual-for-the-prevention-of-human-trafficking.html
28 January 2025
Applicants with special needs, Victims of trafficking
Publication
International organisations
Link
Spain
General Council of the Judiciary | Consejo General del Poder Judicial (28 January, 2025
), [Applicants v Administracion del Estado (representada por la Abogacia del Estado), No 361/2025, ECLI:ES:TS:2025:361, 28 January 2025. Link redirects to the English summary in the EUAA Case Law Database.], https://caselaw.euaa.europa.eu/pages/viewcaselaw.aspx?CaseLawID=4863
28 January 2025
Content of protection
Jurisprudence
National authorities
Link
Italy
Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration | Associazione per gli Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione (28 January, 2025
), Terza missione in Albania del Tavolo Asilo e Immigrazione e del Gruppo di Contatto Parlamentare [Third mission to Albania of the Asylum and Immigration Table and the Parliamentary Contact Group], https://www.asgi.it/asilo-e-protezione-internazionale/albania-migranti-attacco-democrazia/
28 January 2025
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory
Practice
Civil society organisations
Link
Spain
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration | Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones (28 January, 2025
), El Ministerio de Inclusión y la Fundación “la Caixa” renuevan su colaboración para el programa ‘Tiende una mano. Acoge’ que facilita la inclusión de personas refugiadas [The Ministry of Inclusion and the “la Caixa” Foundation renew their collaboration for the program “Tiende una mano. Acoge,” which promotes the inclusion of refugees.], https://www.inclusion.gob.es/en/w/el-ministerio-de-inclusion-y-la-fundacion-la-caixa-renuevan-su-colaboracion-para-el-programa-tiende-una-mano.-acoge-que-facilita-la-inclusion-de-personas-refugiadas
28 January 2025
Content of protection, Integration
Practice
National authorities
Link
Denmark
Danish Immigration Service | Udlændingestyrelsen (27 January, 2025
), Information til personer fra Syrien og deres familiemedlemmer [Information for people from Syria and their family members], https://www.nyidanmark.dk/da/Nyheder/2025/01/Information-til-personer-fra-Syrien-og-deres-familiemedlemmer
27 January 2025
First instance determination, Assessment of applications
Policy
National authorities
Link
Slovenia
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (25 January, 2025
), [Slovenia’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review], https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/01/slovenias-human-rights-record-be-examined-universal-periodic-review
25 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Practice
International organisations
Link
Austria
Federal Ministry of the Interior | Bundesministerium für Inneres (24 January, 2025
), 60 Prozent weniger Asylanträge, Höchstwert bei Abschiebungen [60 percent fewer asylum applications, highest number of deportations], https://www.bmi.gv.at/news.aspx?id=76674D51414C31384549673D
24 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Publication
National authorities
Link
Bulgaria
Collective Aid (24 January, 2025
), [Mass rejections, degrading treatment and inhumane living conditions: solidarity with protesters at Harmanli camp (Bulgaria)], https://www.collectiveaidngo.org/blog/2025/1/24/mass-rejections-degrading-treatment-and-inhumane-living-conditions-solidarity-with-protesters-at-harmanli-camp-bulgaria
24 January 2025
Reception, Accommodation
Practice
Civil society organisations
Link
Switzerland
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione (24 January, 2025
), 7205 personnes en situation irrégulière ont quitté la Suisse sous le contrôle des autorités en 2024 [7205 people in an irregular situation left Switzerland under the control of the authorities in 2024], https://www.news.admin.ch/fr/nsb?id=103919
24 January 2025
Dublin procedure, Return, Temporary Protection
Publication
National authorities
Link
Italy
Reception and Integration System | Sistema Accoglienza e Integrazione (24 January, 2025
), Ampliamento posti SAI Accoglienza Ordinaria del 24/01/2025 [Expansion of SAI places Ordinary Reception of 24/01/2025], https://www.retesai.it/ampliamento-posti-sai-2/
24 January 2025
Reception, Accommodation
Practice
National authorities
Link
Latvia
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs | Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde (23 January, 2025
), Patvēruma meklētāju statistika [Asylum seeker statistics], https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/lv/patveruma-mekletaju-statistika
23 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Publication
National authorities
Link
Finland
Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto (23 January, 2025
), [Temporary protection will continue until 4 March 2026], https://migri.fi/en/-/temporary-protection-will-continue-until-4-march-2026-1?languageId=en_US
23 January 2025
Temporary Protection
Policy
National authorities
Link
Germany
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (22 January, 2025
), Eckpunktepapier zur Bundestagswahl [Key issues paper on the Bundestag election], https://www.unhcr.org/de/news/pressemitteilungen/eckpunktepapier-zur-bundestagswahl
22 January 2025
General asylum and migration development
Publication
International organisations
Link
Latvia
Shelter "Safe House" | Patvērums "Drošā Māja" (22 January, 2025
), [Multidisciplinary approach in the integration of asylum seekers and refugees], https://www.patverums-dm.lv/en/multidisciplinary-approach-in-the-integration-of-asylum-seekers-and-refugees/1840
22 January 2025
General asylum and migration development, Content of protection, Integration, Temporary Protection
Practice
Civil society organisations
Link
Belgium
Federal agency for the reception of asylum seekers | L’Agence fédérale pour l’accueil des demandeurs d’asile | Federaal agentschap voor de opvang van asielzoekers (22 January, 2025
), [Reception of asylum seekers: key figures of 2024], https://www.fedasil.be/en/news/reception-asylum-seekers/reception-asylum-seekers-key-figures-2024
22 January 2025
Reception, Accommodation
Policy
National authorities
Link
Italy
Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration | Associazione per gli Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione (22 January, 2025
), Ufficio Immigrazione al collasso: ASGI denuncia violazioni e soluzioni insufficienti [Turin, Immigration Office collapsing: ASGI denounces violations and insufficient solutions], https://www.asgi.it/asilo-e-protezione-internazionale/torino-ufficio-immigrazione-al-collasso-asgi-denuncia-violazioni-e-soluzioni-insufficienti/
22 January 2025
Content of protection, Forms of protection
Practice
Civil society organisations
Link