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Country Reference Date of publication Thematic area Type Type of Stakeholder Link to the Recent development
Germany Federal Ministry of the Interior | Bundesministerium des Innern, Federal Ministry of the Interior | Bundesministerium des Innern ( , ), Straftäter nach Syrien und Afghanistan abgeschoben [Criminal offenders returned to Syria and Afghanistan], https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/pressemitteilungen/DE/2025/12/straftaeter-abschiebung.html, https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/pressemitteilungen/DE/2026/01/pm-abschiebung.html 23 December 2025 First instance determination, COI, Return Practice National authorities, National authorities Link
France United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( ), Calais et Dunkerque : le HCR alerte sur les besoins de protection des réfugiés et migrants [Calais et Dunkerque : UNHCR highlights needs of protection of refugees and migrants], https://www.unhcr.org/fr-fr/actualites/communiques-de-presse/calais-et-dunkerque-le-hcr-alerte-sur-les-besoins-de-protection 23 December 2025 Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Legal assistance and representation, Information provision Publication International organisations Link
Latvia Latvian Centre for Human Rights | Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs ( ), Notika vebinārs par Eiropas Savienības Migrācijas un patvēruma paktu [A webinar on the European Union's Pact on Migration and Asylum was held], https://cilvektiesibas.org.lv/lv/news/notika-vebinars-par-eiropas-savienibas-migracijas--707/ 22 December 2025 Pact on Migration and Asylum Practice Civil society organisations Link
Finland Ministry of the Interior | Sisäministeriö ( ), Vuodenvaihteen muutoksia sisäministeriön hallinnonalalla [New Year's changes in the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior], https://intermin.fi/-/vuodenvaihteen-muutoksia-sisaministerion-hallinnonalalla-5 22 December 2025 Reception, Material reception conditions, Rights, obligations and limitations, Return Legislation National authorities Link
Finland Ministry of the Interior | Sisäministeriö ( ), Vuodenvaihteen muutoksia sisäministeriön hallinnonalalla [Changes in the government branch of the Ministry of the Interior at the turn of the year], https://intermin.fi/-/vuodenvaihteen-muutoksia-sisaministerion-hallinnonalalla-5 22 December 2025 Reception, Rights, obligations and limitations Legislation National authorities Link
Bulgaria State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет ( ), Иван Иванов към деца бежанци: Учете български език [Ivan Ivanov to refugee children: Learn Bulgarian language], https://aref.government.bg/en/node/1055 20 December 2025 Content of protection, Integration, Applicants with special needs Practice National authorities Link
Switzerland State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione ( ), 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], https://www.news.admin.ch/fr/newnsb/ce4EYLbdZvKqan4p4WxUS 19 December 2025 Dublin procedure Policy National authorities Link
Denmark Ministry of Immigration and Integration | Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet ( ), Danmark tager 200 kvoteflygtninge fra Rwanda, Eritrea og Afghanistan [Denmark decided on 200 quota refugees from Rwanda, Eritrea and Afghanistan], https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/december/danmark-tager-200-kvoteflygtninge-fra-rwanda-eritrea-og-afghanistan/ 19 December 2025 Resettlement and humanitarian admission Policy National authorities Link
Norway Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion | Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet ( ), 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], https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/endringar-i-lover-og-reglar-som-trer-i-kraft-1.-januar-fra-arbeids-og-inkluderingsdepartementet/id3142593/ 19 December 2025 Content of protection, Integration Legislation National authorities Link
Cyprus Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus | Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας ( ), 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.], https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gazette.nsf/4DEF89B554E303EAC2258D6500230C80/$file/5067%2019%2012%202025%20PARART%CE%97MA%201o%20MEROS%20I.pdf 19 December 2025 General asylum and migration development Legislation National authorities Link
Slovenia Council of Europe ( ), [GRETA carries out its fourth evaluation visit to Slovenia], https://www.coe.int/en/web/anti-human-trafficking/-/greta-carries-out-its-fourth-evaluation-visit-to-slovenia 19 December 2025 Applicants with special needs, Victims of trafficking Practice International organisations Link
Slovakia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs | Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí ( ), Slovenská diplomacia zabezpečila ďalší príchod palestínskych študentov [Slovak diplomacy has secured the arrival of more Palestinian students], https://www.mzv.sk/sk/pressreleasedetail?p_p_id=sk_mzv_portal_pressrelease_detail_portlet_PressReleaseDetailPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&groupId=10182&articleId=56495782 18 December 2025 Resettlement and humanitarian admission Practice National authorities Link
European Union European Parliament ( ), [Asylum: Parliament and Council reach a deal to update safe third country rules], https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20251215IPR32222/asylum-parliament-and-council-reach-a-deal-to-update-safe-third-country-rules 18 December 2025 First instance determination, Safe country concept, Pact on Migration and Asylum, Asylum Procedure Regulation Policy EU institutions, agencies, networks Link
Norway Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet ( ), 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], https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/gi-112025-revidert-instruks-om-tolking-av-utlendingsloven-37-og-63-nar-flyktningen-har-reist-til-hjemlandet-i-strid-med-forutsetningene-for-opphold-i-norge/id3143692/ 18 December 2025 Content of protection, Renewal/withdrawal of protection Policy National authorities Link
Greece Greek Council for Refugees | Ελληνικό Συμβούλιο για τους Πρόσφυγες ( ), [Children on the Move in Greece – Brief #3], https://gcr.gr/en/gcr-reports/item/paidia-poy-metakinoyntai-episkopisi-katastasis-3/ 18 December 2025 General asylum and migration development, Reception, Applicants with special needs Publication Civil society organisations Link
Norway Norwegian Directorate of Immigration | Utlendingsdirektoratet ( ), UDI gjenopptar behandlingen av asylsøknader fra Syria [UDI resumes processing of asylum applications from Syria - UDI], https://www.udi.no/aktuelt/udi-gjenopptar-behandlingen-av-asylsoknader-fra-syria/ 18 December 2025 First instance determination, Assessment of applications Policy National authorities Link
Norway Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet ( ), Forslag om nye saksbehandlingsregler for midlertidig kollektiv beskyttelse [Proposal for new procedural rules for temporary collective protection], https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/forslag-om-nye-saksbehandlingsregler-for-midlertidig-kollektiv-beskyttelse/id3143842/ 18 December 2025 Temporary Protection Legislation National authorities Link
Switzerland State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione ( ), Asile : statistiques de novembre 2025 [Asylum: November 2025 statistics], https://www.news.admin.ch/fr/newnsb/otWEIrERiel0XD9e5a6s8 17 December 2025 General asylum and migration development, First instance determination Publication National authorities Link
Switzerland State Secretariat for Migration | Staatssekretariat für Migration | Secrétariat d’État aux migrations | Segreteria di Stato della migrazione ( ), Nouveau plan d’hébergement pour soulager les centres fédéraux pour requérants d’asile [New accommodation plan to relieve federal asylum centres], https://www.news.admin.ch/fr/newnsb/SYZLDpOKGFu0 17 December 2025 Reception, Accommodation Policy National authorities Link
Finland Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto ( ), [Citizenship Act changed on 17 December 2025 – applicants must have sufficient financial resources], https://migri.fi/en/-/citizenship-act-changed-on-17-december-2025-applicants-must-have-sufficient-financial-resources 17 December 2025 Content of protection Legislation National authorities Link
Italy ICS – Italian Solidarity Consortium | ICS - Consorzio Italiano di Solidarietà ( ), ACCESSO NEGATO Rapporto sugli ostacoli nell’accesso alla procedura per il riconoscimento della protezione internazionale e alle misure di accoglienza a Trieste [Access Denied. Report on Obstacles to Access to the International Protection Process and Reception Measures in Trieste], https://www.icsufficiorifugiati.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ACCESSO-NEGATO-Trieste-2025.pdf 17 December 2025 Access to procedures and non-refoulement Publication Civil society organisations Link
Italy ActionAid ( ), Il costo dell’eccezione - I centri in Albania [The cost of exception - Albania centres], https://www.actionaid.it/pubblicazioni/il-costo-delleccezione/ 16 December 2025 Reception, Detention Publication Civil society organisations Link
Norway Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers | Norsk organisasjon for asylsøkere ( ), Består du asyl-testen, Støre? [Do you pass the asylum test, Støre?], https://www.noas.no/bestar-du-asyl-testen-store/ 16 December 2025 General asylum and migration development Publication Civil society organisations Link
Norway Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion | Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet ( ), 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.], https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/horing-av-forslag-om-videreforing-av-midlertidige-regler-i-lovverket-som-folge-av-ankomst-av-fordrevne-fra-ukraina-m.m/id3143140/ 16 December 2025 Temporary Protection Legislation National authorities Link
Italy MeltingPot ( ), Trento antirazzista in piazza: «Qui non si costruirà un CPR» [Trento anti-racist protesters take to the streets: "We won't build a CPR here."], https://www.meltingpot.org/2025/12/trento-antirazzista-in-piazza-qui-non-si-costruira-un-cpr/ 14 December 2025 Detention Practice Civil society organisations Link
France Government | Gouvernement ( ), 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], https://www.vie-publique.fr/loi/301321-mineurs-isoles-mineurs-non-accompagnes-sans-abrisme-proposition-de-loi# 12 December 2025 Reception, Material reception conditions, Content of protection, Integration, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors Legislation National authorities Link
Poland Ministry of the Interior and Administration | Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji ( ), Nowelizacja ustawy o cudzoziemcach z podpisem Prezydenta [Amendment to the Act on Foreigners signed by the President], https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/nowelizacja-ustawy-o-cudzoziemcach-z-podpisem-prezydenta 12 December 2025 General asylum and migration development, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors, Temporary Protection Legislation National authorities Link
Switzerland Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale ( ), Le Conseil fédéral rejette l’initiative populaire « Stop aux abus de l’asile ! (initiative pour la protection des frontières) » [Federal Council rejects popular initiative "Stop the abuse of asylum! (Border Protection Initiative) »], https://www.news.admin.ch/fr/newnsb/PydxqhAzpu9yvORLLvmlT 12 December 2025 General asylum and migration development Practice National authorities Link
Latvia Public Policy Centre Providus | Sabiedriskās politikas centrs Providus ( ), 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"], https://providus.lv/raksti/migracijas-politika-bez-kompasa-dati-un-proceduras-ir-strategijas-nav/ 12 December 2025 Temporary Protection Publication Research institutions, academia, think tanks and associations Link
Spain General Council of the Judiciary | Consejo General del Poder Judicial ( ), Tribunal Supremo ATS 11562/2025 [Spain, Supreme Court [Tribunal Supremo], Autonomous Community of Madrid v Central Government, ATS 11562/2025 (Recurso Ordinario 340/2025), ECLI:ES:TS:2025:11562A, 11 December 2025. Link redirects to the English summary in the EUAA Case Law Database.], https://caselaw.euaa.europa.eu/pages/viewcaselaw.aspx?CaseLawID=5799 11 December 2025 Reception, Accommodation, Material reception conditions, Rights, obligations and limitations Jurisprudence National authorities Link
Norway Immigration Appeals Board | Utlendingsnemnda ( ), 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?], https://www.une.no/aktuelt/arkiv/2025/korleis-vurderer-une-barn-si-tilknyting-nar-familiar-har-vore-lenge-i-noreg/ 11 December 2025 Reception, Applicants with special needs Publication National authorities Link
Cyprus Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus | Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών της Κυπριακής ( ), 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], https://www.gov.cy/metanastefsi/dimosia-diavoulefsi-tis-ethnikis-stratigikis-kai-tou-schediou-drasis-gia-tin-entaxi-ton-metanaston/ 11 December 2025 General asylum and migration development, Content of protection, Integration Policy National authorities Link
Bulgaria State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет ( ), 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], https://aref.government.bg/en/node/1039 11 December 2025 Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors, Pact on Migration and Asylum Practice National authorities Link
Cyprus Council of Europe, European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ( ), [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], https://rm.coe.int/488029b2a9 10 December 2025 Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Reception, Detention Practice International organisations Link
Iceland Directorate of Immigration | Útlendingastofnun ( ), 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], https://island.is/en/o/directorate-of-immigration/news/prodovzhennya-dozvoliv-na-prozhivannya-na-pidstavi-zakhistu-u-zvyazku-z-2026 10 December 2025 Temporary Protection Practice National authorities Link
Italy Coalizione Italiana per le Libertà e i Diritti civili | Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights ( ), Il Protocollo Italia-Albania alla Corte di Giustizia UE [The Italy-Albania Protocol at the Court of Justice of the European Union], https://cild.eu/blog/2025/12/10/il-protocollo-italia-albania-alla-corte-di-giustizia-ue/ 10 December 2025 Detention Jurisprudence Civil society organisations Link
Greece Refugee Support Aegean ( ), [Human Rights Day: The unseen reality of refugee camps in Greece], https://rsaegean.org/en/human-rights-day-the-unseen-reality-of-refugee-camps-in-greece/ 10 December 2025 Reception Publication Civil society organisations Link
Italy MInistry of the Education and Merit | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito ( ), Indicazioni Nazionali per il curricolo Scuola dell’infanzia e Scuole del Primo ciclo di istruzione [National guidelines for preschool and early childhood education], https://www.mim.gov.it/documents/20182/0/Indicazioni+Nazionali.pdf/1fb1a29e-67dd-59a0-6c58-f1ad455c526a?version=1.1&t=1765308210564 10 December 2025 Content of protection, Integration, Applicants with special needs Policy National authorities Link
Italy Coalizione Italiana per le Libertà e i Diritti civili | Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights ( ), Il Protocollo Italia-Albania alla Corte di Giustizia UE [The Italy-Albania Protocol at the Court of Justice of the European Union], https://cild.eu/blog/2025/12/10/il-protocollo-italia-albania-alla-corte-di-giustizia-ue/ 10 December 2025 Reception, Detention Jurisprudence Civil society organisations Link
Greece Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου ( ), 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], https://migration.gov.gr/en/dimereis-epafes-toy-ypoyrgoy-metanasteysis-kai-asyloy-thanoy-pleyri-sto-perithorio-toy-symvoylioy-dikaiosynis-kai-esoterikon-ypotheseon-tis-e-e/ 9 December 2025 General asylum and migration development, Return Policy National authorities Link
Norway Norwegian Directorate of Immigration | Utlendingsdirektoratet ( ), Norway Cup-avhoppere fikk ikke asyl [Norway Cup defectors were not granted asylum], https://www.udi.no/aktuelt/norway-cup-avhoppere-fikk-ikke-asyl/ 9 December 2025 General asylum and migration development, First instance determination, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors Practice National authorities Link
France French Office for the Immigration and the Integration | Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration ( ), Signature de la charte pour la protection des femmes demandeuses d’asile à Strasbourg [Signing of Strasbourg Charter for protecting female asylum seekers], https://www.ofii.fr/signature-de-la-charte-pour-la-protection-des-femmes-demandeuses-dasile-a-strasbourg/ 9 December 2025 Reception, Applicants with special needs, Victims of torture, inhuman/degrading treatment, Victims of trafficking, Victims of GBV Practice National authorities Link
Finland Finnish Immigration Service | Maahanmuuttovirasto ( ), [Temporary protection no longer granted to applicants who already hold a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection in another EU Member State], https://migri.fi/en/-/temporary-protection-no-longer-granted-to-applicants-who-already-hold-a-residence-permit-on-the-basis-of-temporary-protection-in-another-eu-member-state 8 December 2025 Temporary Protection Policy National authorities Link
Norway Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet ( ), 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], https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/enighet-om-nye-regler-for-retur-av-personer-uten-lovlig-opphold-i-europa/id3142302/ 8 December 2025 Return Legislation National authorities Link
Denmark Ministry of Immigration and Integration | Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet ( ), 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], https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/december/lovforslag-vedtaget-udlaendinge-uden-lovligt-ophold-kan-fremover-ikke-goere-brug-af-en-raekke-offentlige-tilbud/ 8 December 2025 Content of protection, Integration Legislation National authorities Link
Slovakia Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo vnútra ( ), 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], https://www.minv.sk/?tlacove-spravy-6&sprava=migracia-slovenska-republika-bude-nadalej-odmietat-povinne-relokacie-aj-povinnu-solidaritu-vo-forme-financnych-prispevkov 8 December 2025 Relocation, Pact on Migration and Asylum Policy National authorities Link
Greece Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου ( ), 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"], https://migration.gov.gr/en/thanos-pleyris-apo-vryxelles-meiosi-roon-enischysi-epistrofon-energitiki-fylaxi-ton-synoron-kai-thetiki-thesmopoiisi-ton-return-hubs-gia-na-petychei-to-pact/ 8 December 2025 General asylum and migration development, Pact on Migration and Asylum Policy National authorities Link
European Union European Council | Council of the European Union ( ), [Migration and asylum: Member states agree on solidarity pool], https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/12/08/migration-and-asylum-member-states-agree-on-solidarity-pool/ 8 December 2025 Relocation Policy EU institutions, agencies, networks Link
Estonia Ministry of the Interior | Siseministeerium ( ), Eesti toetab rändesurve all olevaid Euroopa riike rahaliselt, kuid põgenike ümberpaigutamises ei osale [Estonia supports European countries under migration pressure financially, but does not participate in refugee relocation], https://www.siseministeerium.ee/uudised/eesti-toetab-randesurve-all-olevaid-euroopa-riike-rahaliselt-kuid-pogenike 8 December 2025 Relocation Policy National authorities Link
European Union European Council | Council of the European Union ( ), [Asylum policy: Council pushes ahead with EU laws on safe countries of origin and safe third countries], https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/12/08/asylum-policy-council-pushes-ahead-with-eu-laws-on-safe-countries-of-origin-and-safe-third-countries/ 8 December 2025 First instance determination, Safe country concept Policy EU institutions, agencies, networks Link