| Link |
Finland |
Vuodenvaihteen muutoksia sisäministeriön hallinnonalalla |
New Year's changes in the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior |
Ministry of the Interior | Sisäministeriö |
22 December 2025 |
Reception, Material reception conditions, Rights, obligations and limitations, Return |
Legislation |
| Link |
Bulgaria |
Иван Иванов към деца бежанци: Учете български език |
Ivan Ivanov to refugee children: Learn Bulgarian language |
State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет |
20 December 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration, Applicants with special needs |
Practice |
| Link |
Denmark |
Danmark tager 200 kvoteflygtninge fra Rwanda, Eritrea og Afghanistan |
Denmark decided on 200 quota refugees from Rwanda, Eritrea and Afghanistan |
Ministry of Immigration and Integration | Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet |
19 December 2025 |
Resettlement and humanitarian admission |
Policy |
| Link |
Norway |
Endringar i lover og reglar som trer i kraft 1. januar frå Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet |
Changes to laws and regulations entering into force on 1 January from the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion |
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion | Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet |
19 December 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Legislation |
| Link |
Cyprus |
Ο περί Προσφύγων (Τροποποιητικός) Νόμος του 2025 εκδίδεται με δημοσίευση στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας σύμφωνα με το Άρθρο 52 του Συντάγματος |
The Refugees (Amendment) Law of 2025 is promulgated by publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus in accordance with Article 52 of the Constitution. |
Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus | Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας |
19 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Le Conseil fédéral adopte le mandat de négociation en vue d’une participation de la Suisse au mécanisme de solidarité de l’UE |
Federal Council adopts negotiating mandate for Switzerland's participation in the EU Solidarity Mechanism |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
19 December 2025 |
Dublin procedure |
Policy |
| Link |
Greece |
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Children on the Move in Greece – Brief #3 |
Greek Council for Refugees | Ελληνικό Συμβούλιο για τους Πρόσφυγες |
18 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Reception, Applicants with special needs |
Publication |
| Link |
Slovakia |
Slovenská diplomacia zabezpečila ďalší príchod palestínskych študentov |
Slovak diplomacy has secured the arrival of more Palestinian students |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs | Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí |
18 December 2025 |
Resettlement and humanitarian admission |
Practice |
| Link |
Norway |
Forslag om nye saksbehandlingsregler for midlertidig kollektiv beskyttelse |
Proposal for new procedural rules for temporary collective protection |
Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet |
18 December 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Legislation |
| Link |
Norway |
UDI gjenopptar behandlingen av asylsøknader fra Syria |
UDI resumes processing of asylum applications from Syria - UDI |
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration | Utlendingsdirektoratet |
18 December 2025 |
First instance determination, Assessment of applications |
Policy |
| Link |
Norway |
GI-11/2025 – revidert instruks om tolking av utlendingsloven §§ 37 og 63 når flyktningen har reist til hjemlandet i strid med forutsetningene for opphold i Norge |
GI-11/2025 – revised instructions on the interpretation of Sections 37 and 63 of the Immigration Act when the refugee has travelled to his or her home country in violation of the prerequisites for residence in Norway |
Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet |
18 December 2025 |
Content of protection, Renewal/withdrawal of protection |
Policy |
| Link |
European Union |
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Asylum: Parliament and Council reach a deal to update safe third country rules |
European Parliament |
18 December 2025 |
First instance determination, Safe country concept, Pact on Migration and Asylum, Asylum Procedure Regulation |
Policy |
| Link |
Finland |
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Citizenship Act changed on 17 December 2025 – applicants must have sufficient financial resources |
Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto |
17 December 2025 |
Content of protection |
Legislation |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Nouveau plan d’hébergement pour soulager les centres fédéraux pour requérants d’asile |
New accommodation plan to relieve federal asylum centres |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
17 December 2025 |
Reception, Accommodation |
Policy |
| Link |
Switzerland |
Asile : statistiques de novembre 2025 |
Asylum: November 2025 statistics |
State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione |
17 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, First instance determination |
Publication |
| Link |
Norway |
Høring av forslag om videreføring av midlertidige regler i lovverket som følge av ankomst av fordrevne fra Ukraina m.m. |
Consultation on proposals for the continuation of temporary rules in the legislation as a result of the arrival of displaced persons from Ukraine, etc. |
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion | Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet |
16 December 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Legislation |
| Link |
Norway |
Består du asyl-testen, Støre? |
Do you pass the asylum test, Støre? |
Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers | Norsk organisasjon for asylsøkere |
16 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development |
Publication |
| Link |
Poland |
Nowelizacja ustawy o cudzoziemcach z podpisem Prezydenta |
Amendment to the Act on Foreigners signed by the President |
Ministry of the Interior and Administration | Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji |
12 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors, Temporary Protection |
Legislation |
| Link |
Latvia |
Apkopojums “Migrācijas politika bez kompasa: dati un procedūras ir, stratēģijas nav” |
Compendium "Migration policy without a compass: data and procedures are there, there is no strategy" |
Public Policy Centre Providus | Sabiedriskās politikas centrs Providus |
12 December 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Publication |
| Link |
France |
Proposition de loi visant à protéger les mineurs isolés et à lutter contre le sans-abrisme |
Draft law to better protect unaccompanied minors from homelessness |
Government | Gouvernement |
12 December 2025 |
Reception, Material reception conditions, Content of protection, Integration, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Legislation |
| Link |
Bulgaria |
Държавната агенция за бежанците с участие в работна среща в Рим за защита на непридружени деца бежанци |
The State Agency for Refugees participates in a workshop in Rome on the protection of unaccompanied refugee children |
State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет |
11 December 2025 |
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors, Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Practice |
| Link |
Cyprus |
Δημόσια διαβούλευση της Εθνικής Στρατηγικής και του Σχεδίου Δράσης για την Ένταξη των Μεταναστών |
Public consultation on the National Strategy and Action Plan for the Integration of Migrants |
Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus | Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών της Κυπριακής |
11 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Content of protection, Integration |
Policy |
| Link |
Norway |
Korleis vurderer UNE barn si tilknyting når familiar har vore lenge i Noreg? |
How does UNE assess a child’s attachment when families have been in Norway for a long time? |
Immigration Appeals Board | Utlendingsnemnda |
11 December 2025 |
Reception, Applicants with special needs |
Publication |
| Link |
Greece |
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Human Rights Day: The unseen reality of refugee camps in Greece |
Refugee Support Aegean |
10 December 2025 |
Reception |
Publication |
| Link |
Iceland |
Продовження дозволів на проживання на підставі захисту у зв’язку з масовим виїздом з України |
Extension of residence permits on the basis of protection in connection with mass departure from Ukraine |
Directorate of Immigration | Útlendingastofnun |
10 December 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Practice |
| Link |
Cyprus |
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Response of the Government of Cyprus to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Cyprus from 1 to 4 April 2025 |
Council of Europe, European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
10 December 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Reception, Detention |
Practice |
| Link |
Norway |
Norway Cup-avhoppere fikk ikke asyl |
Norway Cup defectors were not granted asylum |
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration | Utlendingsdirektoratet |
9 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, First instance determination, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Practice |
| Link |
Greece |
Διμερείς επαφές του Υπουργού Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου, Θάνου Πλεύρη, στο περιθώριο του Συμβουλίου Δικαιοσύνης και Εσωτερικών Υποθέσεων της Ε.Ε. |
Bilateral contacts of the Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, on the sidelines of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
9 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Return |
Policy |
| Link |
Denmark |
Lovforslag vedtaget: Udlændinge uden lovligt ophold kan fremover ikke gøre brug af en række offentlige tilbud |
Bill passed: Foreigners without legal residence will no longer be able to use a number of public services |
Ministry of Immigration and Integration | Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet |
8 December 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Legislation |
| Link |
Greece |
Θάνος Πλεύρης από Βρυξέλλες: «Μείωση ροών, ενίσχυση επιστροφών, ενεργητική φύλαξη των συνόρων και θετική θεσμοποίηση των return hubs για να πετύχει το Pact» |
Thanos Plevris from Brussels: "Reduction of flows, strengthening of returns, active border guarding and positive institutionalization of return hubs for the Pact to succeed" |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
8 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Policy |
| Link |
Finland |
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Temporary protection no longer granted to applicants who already hold a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection in another EU Member State |
Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto |
8 December 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Policy |
| Link |
Slovakia |
Migrácia: Slovenská republika bude naďalej odmietať povinné relokácie aj povinnú solidaritu vo forme finančných príspevkov |
Migration: Slovakia will continue to reject mandatory relocations and mandatory solidarity in the form of financial contributions |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo vnútra |
8 December 2025 |
Relocation, Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Policy |
| Link |
Norway |
Enighet om nye regler for retur av personer uten lovlig opphold i Europa |
Agreement on new rules for the return of persons without legal residence in Europe |
Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet |
8 December 2025 |
Return |
Legislation |
| Link |
Cyprus |
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National Migrant Integration Strategy 2025-2029 |
Deputy Ministry of Immigration and International Protection | Υφυπουργείο Μετανάστευσης, και Διεθνούς Προστασίας |
6 December 2025 |
Content of protection, Forms of protection |
Publication |
| Link |
Cyprus |
Υπερψήφιση αναθεώρησης πλαισίου διεθνούς προστασίας από Βουλή |
Vote in favor of the revision of the international protection framework by the Parliament |
Nomoplatform |
5 December 2025 |
First instance determination, Regular procedure, Assessment of applications |
Legislation |
| Link |
Poland |
Obowiązywanie strefy buforowej na granicy polsko-białoruskiej przedłużone o kolejne trzy miesiące |
The buffer zone on the Polish-Belarusian border has been extended for another three months |
Ministry of the Interior and Administration | Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji |
4 December 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory |
Legislation |
| Link |
Latvia |
Starptautiska sanāksme par cilvēktirdzniecības novēršanu Baltijas jūras reģionā |
International meeting on the prevention of trafficking in human beings in the Baltic Sea Region |
Shelter "Safe House" | Patvērums "Drošā Māja" |
4 December 2025 |
Applicants with special needs, Victims of trafficking |
Practice |
| Link |
European Union |
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Assessing high-risk artificial intelligence |
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights |
4 December 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Digitalisation |
Publication |
| Link |
Bulgaria |
Държавната агенция за бежанците с участие в работна среща в Рим за защита на непридружени деца бежанци |
Support for legal representatives of unaccompanied refugee children - at the center of a discussion organised by the State Agency for Refugees and the National Network for Children |
State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет |
1 December 2025 |
Legal assistance and representation, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors, Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Policy |
| Link |
Greece |
Αναστολή υποβολής αιτημάτων ασύλου και αφίξεις πολιτών τρίτων χωρών στην Κρήτη |
Memorandum | Suspension of asylum applications and arrivals of third-country nationals in Crete |
Greek Ombudsman | Συνήγορος του Πολίτη |
10 July 2025 |
General asylum and migration development, Access to procedures and non-refoulement |
Legislation |
| Link |
Cyprus |
Ο περί της Εικοστής Πρώτης Τροποποίησης του Συντάγματος Νόμος (Αρ. 2) του 2025 |
The Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution Law (No. 2) of 2025 |
Nomoplatform |
10 July 2025 |
Second instance determination |
Institutional |
| Link |
Finland |
Sisäministeriö kartoittaa tilapäistä suojelua saavien ukrainalaisten jatkosuunnitelmia |
Ministry of the Interior surveys Ukrainians under temporary protection about their future plans |
Ministry of the Interior | Sisäministeriö |
10 July 2025 |
Temporary Protection |
Policy |
| Link |
Greece |
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New guide for employers |
Solidarity Now |
10 July 2025 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Publication |
| Link |
Czechia |
Na Ústavní soud míří tři stížnosti OPU ve věci zajišťování dětí, mohou redefinovat zákon i praxi |
Three complaints from the OPU regarding child detention are being filed with the Constitutional Court, they could redefine the law and practice |
Organisation for Aid to Refugees | Organizace pro pomoc uprchlíkům |
10 July 2025 |
Detention, Applicants with special needs |
Jurisprudence |
| Link |
Malta |
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Report to the Maltese Government on the visit to Malta carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 26 September to 5 October 2023 |
Council of Europe, European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
10 July 2025 |
Detention |
Publication |
| Link |
Spain |
Migraciones acoge a 52 personas refugiadas de nacionalidad siria en el marco del Programa Nacional de Reasentamiento |
The Ministry of Migrations welcomes 52 Syrian refugees under the National Resettlement Plan |
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration | Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones |
11 July 2025 |
Resettlement and humanitarian admission |
Practice |
| Link |
Germany |
Schlüsselzahlen Asyl - 1. Halbjahr 2025 |
Key figures asylum - 1st half of 2025 |
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees | Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge |
11 July 2025 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, First instance determination |
Publication |
| Link |
Belgium |
Loi du 14 juillet 2025 modifiant la loi du 15 décembre 1980 sur l'accès au territoire, le séjour, l'établissement et l'éloignement des étrangers en ce qui concerne le traitement d'une demande ultérieure de protection internationale |
Act of 15 December 1980 on the entry, residence, establishment and removal of aliens with regard to the processing of a subsequent application for international protection |
Belgian Official Gazette | Moniteur belge | Belgisch Staatsblad |
14 July 2025 |
First instance determination, Assessment of applications |
Legislation |
| Link |
Malta |
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A win! Our asylum-seeking client may now apply for a driver’s licence. |
aditus foundation |
14 July 2025 |
Content of protection |
Policy |
| Link |
Belgium |
Loi du 14 juillet 2025 modifiant la loi du 12 janvier 2007 sur l'accueil des demandeurs d'asile et de certaines autres catégories d'étrangers |
Act amending the Act of 12 January 2007 on the reception of asylum-seekers and certain other categories of foreigners |
Belgian Official Gazette | Moniteur belge | Belgisch Staatsblad |
14 July 2025 |
Reception, Accommodation, Material reception conditions, Rights, obligations and limitations, Sanctions, Applicants with special needs |
Legislation |
