| European Union |
European Council | Council of the European Union |
[Council gives final greenlight to measures to make the EU’s asylum system more efficient and robust] |
23 February 2026 |
First instance determination, Safe country concept |
Legislation |
EU institution, agency and network |
Link |
| Latvia |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
Ukrainas bēgļu integrācija Latvijā nodarbinātības un valodas apguves jomā turpina uzrādīt pozītīvus rādītājus, atbalsts mazāk aizsargātajām grupām jāstiprina [The integration of Ukrainian refugees in Latvia in the field of employment and language learning continues to show positive indicators, support for vulnerable groups should be strengthened] |
23 February 2026 |
Forms of protection, Content of protection, Integration, Temporary Protection |
Publication |
International organisation |
Link |
| Cyprus |
Government Portal, Press and Information Office | Κυβερνητική Πύλη |
Διυπουργική σύσκεψη στο Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης για τη δημιουργία της Ακτοφυλακής [Inter-ministerial meeting at the Ministry of Justice on the creation of the Coast Guard] |
20 February 2026 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory, Return |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Bulgaria |
State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет |
Подготовката за новите европейски правила за убежище обсъди ръководството на Държавната агенция за бежанците с представители на посолството на Федерална република Германия [The management of the State Agency for Refugees discussed preparations for the new European asylum rules with representatives of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany] |
19 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Latvia |
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs | Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde |
Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde modernizēs ieceļošanas kontroles sistēmas atbilstoši Eiropas Savienības jaunajām prasībām [Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs will modernise entry control systems in line with the new requirements of the European Union] |
19 February 2026 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory, Digitalisation, Pact on Migration and Asylum, Eurodac Regulation |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Estonia |
Ministry of the Interior | Siseministeerium |
Siseminister Taro: rändereform toob meile tugevama kontrolli sisserände üle [Minister of the Interior Taro: Migration reform will give us stronger control over immigration] |
19 February 2026 |
Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Latvia |
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs | Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde |
Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde modernizēs patvēruma sistēmu atbilstoši Eiropas Savienības jaunajiem standartiem [Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs will modernise the asylum system in line with the new European Union standards] |
19 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, Digitalisation, Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
International Organization for Migration |
[IOM Launches “HELIOS+: Comprehensive Actions for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals into the Labour Market in Crete”] |
19 February 2026 |
Integration |
Policy |
International organisation |
Link |
| Norway |
Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet |
Gir nærmere føringer for Utlendingsdirektoratets arbeid med saker der søkeren er fra Syria [Provides more detailed guidelines for the Directorate of Immigration's work with cases where the applicant is from Syria] |
19 February 2026 |
First instance determination, Assessment of applications, Return |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Spain |
Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid | Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado |
Entidades comunican al Defensor del Pueblo la presunta ilegalidad en la privación de libertad de personas en el nuevo CIE de Algeciras [Entities communicate to the Ombudsman the alleged illegality in the deprivation of liberty of people in the new CIE of Algeciras] |
18 February 2026 |
Detention |
Practice |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| Switzerland |
Federal Council | Der Bundesrat | Conseil fédéral | Consiglio federale |
Pacte sur la migration et l’asile : le Conseil fédéral ouvre la consultation sur l’ordonnance Eurodac [Pact on Migration and Asylum: Federal Council opens consultation on Eurodac ordinance] |
18 February 2026 |
Pact on Migration and Asylum, Eurodac Regulation |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Norway |
Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet |
Nordisk ministermøte om retur og nye løsninger på migrasjonsfeltet [Nordic ministerial meeting on return and new solutions in the field of migration] |
18 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, Return |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Germany |
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees | Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge |
Integration: maßgeschneiderte Angebote für alle [Integration: Tailored offer for all] |
18 February 2026 |
Reception, Material reception conditions, Content of protection, Integration |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| France |
French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons | Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides |
Au 1er mars 2026, l’Ofpra ne prend plus les documents originaux [Ofpra will not take original documents from 1 March 2026 onwards] |
18 February 2026 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, First instance determination, Regular procedure, Personal interview, Information provision |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Slovakia |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo vnútra |
Dočasné útočisko pre odídencov z Ukrajiny na Slovensku sa automaticky predlžuje do 4. marca 2027 [Temporary refuge for refugees from Ukraine in Slovakia is automatically extended until 4 March 2027] |
18 February 2026 |
Temporary Protection |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Finland |
Ministry of the Interior | Sisäministeriö |
Pohjoismaiden maahanmuutosta vastaavat ministerit keskustelevat palautuksiin liittyvästä yhteistyöstä [Nordic ministers responsible for migration to discuss cooperation on returns] |
18 February 2026 |
First instance determination, Safe country concept, Return |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Italy |
Reception and Integration System | Sistema Accoglienza e Integrazione |
Commissione Immigrazione: ampliamento SAI, a partire da MSNA, e raccordo con i servizi sanitari [Immigration Commission: Expansion of SAI, starting with unaccompanied minors, and coordination with health services] |
18 February 2026 |
Reception, Accommodation, Unaccompanied minors |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Poland |
European Council on Refugees and Exiles |
[ECRE Working Papers: Transitioning out of Temporary Protection] |
18 February 2026 |
Temporary Protection |
Publication |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| Greece |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
Η Ελλάδα στη Διεθνή Συμμαχία για την Εξάλειψη της Βίας κατά των Παιδιών [Greece in the International Alliance to Eliminate Violence against Children] |
18 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors, Victims of trafficking |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Cyprus |
Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies |
Η αρμοδιότητα για την εμπορία προσώπων μεταφέρεται στο Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης: Πάγιο αίτημα της κοινωνίας των πολιτών [Responsibility for human trafficking is transferred to the Ministry of Justice: A long‑standing request of civil society] |
17 February 2026 |
Applicants with special needs, Victims of trafficking |
Institutional |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| Bulgaria |
State Agency for Refugees at the Council of Ministers | Държавната агенция за бежанците при Министерския съвет |
Срокът на действие на временната закрила на разселени лица от Украйна в Република България се удължи до 04.03.2027 г. [The validity period of temporary protection of displaced persons from Ukraine in the Republic of Bulgaria has been extended until 04.03.2027.] |
17 February 2026 |
Temporary Protection |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Iceland |
Council of Europe, Commissioner for Human Rights |
[Iceland: Commissioner encourages amending the bill on “Departure Centre” to avoid detention of children] |
17 February 2026 |
Detention, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Practice |
International organisation |
Link |
| Latvia |
Ministry of the Interior | Iekšlietu ministrija |
Lai stiprinātu trešo valstu pilsoņu kontroli Latvijā, Iekšlietu ministrija sagatavojusi un iesniegusi vairākus priekšlikumus likumprojektam “Imigrācijas likums” [In order to strengthen the control of third-country nationals in Latvia, the Ministry of the Interior has prepared and submitted several proposals for the draft law "Immigration Law"] |
17 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, Access to procedures and non-refoulement, First instance determination, Legal assistance and representation, Reception, Detention, Forms of protection, Applicants with special needs |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Germany |
Federal Ministry of the Interior | Bundesministerium des Innern |
Grenzkontrollen verlängert [Extension of border controls] |
16 February 2026 |
Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory, Victims of trafficking |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| France |
French Office for the Immigration and the Integration | Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration |
Statistiques Asile – Janvier 2026 [Statistics Asylum - January 2026] |
16 February 2026 |
Reception, Accommodation |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| Czechia |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo Vnitra |
Možnost zvláštního dlouhodobého pobytu pro pracující a soběstačné uprchlíky před válkou na Ukrajině bude pokračovat i letos [The possibility of special long-term residence for working and self-sufficient refugees from the war in Ukraine will continue this year] |
16 February 2026 |
Temporary Protection |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Italy |
Ministry of Labour and Social Policies | Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali |
Online il Rapporto di approfondimento semestrale sui Minori Stranieri Non Accompagnati in Italia [The six-monthly in-depth report on unaccompanied foreign minors in Italy is now online.] |
16 February 2026 |
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
Εργαστήριο του Τομέα Δικαστηρίων του Οργανισμού της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης για το Άσυλο (EUAA), σε συνεργασία με την Αρχή Προσφυγών για τους δικαστικούς λειτουργούς/νέα μέλη των Ανεξάρτητων Επιτροπών Προσφυγών της Αρχής Προσφυγών [Workshop of the Courts Sector of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), in cooperation with the Appeals Authority for judicial officers/new members of the Independent Appeals Committees of the Appeals Authority] |
16 February 2026 |
Second instance determination |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Iceland |
Parliamentary Gazette | Althingistídindi |
Lög um breytingu á lögum um útlendinga, nr. 80/2016 (afturköllun alþjóðlegrar verndar). [Laws on amendments to the Aliens Act, No. 80/2016 (withdrawal of international protection).] |
16 February 2026 |
Content of protection, Renewal/withdrawal of protection |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
Εγκύκλιος για την τήρηση Κώδικα Δεοντολογίας για τους επαγγελματίες που εργάζονται με ασυνόδευτους ανήλικους [Circular on the implementation of the Code of Conduct for professionals working with unaccompanied minors] |
16 February 2026 |
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
Πρόσκληση υποβολής προτάσεων για την Δράση με τίτλο «Παροχή Υπηρεσιών διαπολιτισμικής μεσολάβησης σε υπηρεσίες υγείας στην Περιφέρεια Βορείου Αιγαίου» [Call for proposals for the Action entitled "Provision of Intercultural Mediation Services in Health Services in the North Aegean Region"] |
13 February 2026 |
Interpretation |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Luxembourg |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Ministère des Affaires intérieures |
La protection temporaire des réfugiés ukrainiens prolongée [Temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees extended] |
13 February 2026 |
Temporary Protection |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Lithuania |
Reception and Integration Agency | Priėmimo ir Integracijos Agentūra |
2025-ieji metai: reikšmingų pokyčių ir sisteminio augimo laikotarpis (veiklos ataskaita) [The year 2025: a period of significant change and systemic growth (activity report)] |
12 February 2026 |
Reception, Content of protection, Integration, Information provision |
Publication |
National authority |
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 |
Plan de management 2025-2030 [Management plan 2025-2030] |
12 February 2026 |
Reception, Accommodation, Material reception conditions, Rights, obligations and limitations, Sanctions, Applicants with special needs |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Germany |
Federal Ministry of the Interior | Bundesministerium des Innern |
FAQ: Fragen und Antworten zum Thema Integrationskurse [Q&A: Questions and answers regarding integration courses] |
12 February 2026 |
Reception, Rights, obligations and limitations, Content of protection, Integration, Temporary Protection |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Latvia |
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs | Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde |
Patvēruma meklētāju statistika [Statistics on asylum seekers] |
12 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, First instance determination |
Publication |
National authority |
Link |
| Norway |
Immigration Appeals Board | Utlendingsnemnda |
Stornemnd november 2025: Opphør av flyktningstatus ved endrede forhold i Afghanistan [Grand Board November 2025: Termination of refugee status in the event of changed circumstances in Afghanistan] |
12 February 2026 |
Second instance determination |
Jurisprudence |
National authority |
Link |
| Italy |
Ministry of Labour and Social Policies | Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali |
Patto migrazione e asilo, governo approva ddl per attuazione [Migration and Asylum Pact: Government Approves Bill for Implementation] |
12 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, Pact on Migration and Asylum |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Ireland |
Immigrant Council of Ireland |
[Ukraine Civil Society Forum: Inhumane conditions in Ukraine highlights need for immediate reversal of accommodation changes for Ukrainians in Ireland] |
12 February 2026 |
Temporary Protection |
Policy |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| Poland |
Global Detention Project |
[GUEST POST: Poland – More Migrant Children To Be Detained Following Controversial Legislative Changes] |
11 February 2026 |
Detention, Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Legislation |
Research institution, academia, think tank and association |
Link |
| Croatia |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova |
Potpredsjednik i ministar Davor Božinović predstavio Nacrt prijedloga zakona o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o međunarodnoj i privremenoj zaštiti [Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Davor Božinović presented the Draft Bill on Amendments to the Law on International and Temporary Protection] |
11 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, Access to procedures and non-refoulement, Access to territory, First instance determination, Border procedure, Content of protection, Integration, Pact on Migration and Asylum, Crisis and Force majeure Regulation, Eurodac Regulation, Screening Regulation, Temporary Protection |
Legislation |
National authority |
Link |
| Italy |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministero dell‘Interno |
[UNHCR: online course for staff working in the protection and reception system for unaccompanied minors in Italy.] |
11 February 2026 |
Applicants with special needs, Unaccompanied minors |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Italy |
MeltingPot |
Osservazioni critiche sul bando per il monitoraggio dei rimpatri forzati: lettera al Garante [Critical observations on the call for proposals for monitoring forced repatriations: letter to the Guarantor] |
11 February 2026 |
Return |
Practice |
Civil society organisation |
Link |
| Romania |
General Inspectorate of Immigration | Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrări |
PESTE 1.000 DE PERSOANE, SPRIJINITE ÎN PROCESUL DE INTEGRARE ÎN ANUL 2025 [OVER 1,000 PEOPLE SUPPORTED IN THE INTEGRATION PROCESS IN 2025] |
10 February 2026 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Germany |
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees | Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge |
Trägerrundschreiben Integrationskurse 02/26, Zulassungen zum Integrationskurs nach § 44 Abs. 4 AufenthG [Circular letter integration courses 02/26, Admissions to the integration courses in accordance with Section 44 (4) of the Residence Act] |
9 February 2026 |
Reception, Material reception conditions, Content of protection, Integration, Temporary Protection |
Practice |
National authority |
Link |
| Cyprus |
Government Portal, Press and Information Office | Κυβερνητική Πύλη |
Το Υπουργικό Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε την Εθνική Στρατηγική για την Ένταξη Μεταναστών 2026-2029 [The Council of Ministers approved the National Strategy for the Integration of Migrants 2026-2029] |
7 February 2026 |
Content of protection, Integration |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Czechia |
Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo Vnitra |
První zahraniční cesta ministra Metnara: Na Slovensku podepsal novou smlouvu o policejní spolupráci [Minister Metnar's first foreign trip: He signed a new agreement on police cooperation in Slovakia] |
6 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development, Access to procedures and non-refoulement |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Norway |
Immigration Appeals Board | Utlendingsnemnda |
UNE styrkes med fem nye nemndledere [UNE strengthened with five new board chairs] |
6 February 2026 |
Second instance determination |
Institutional |
National authority |
Link |
| Greece |
Ministry of Migration and Asylum | Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου |
Στο Delphi Economic Forum Paris η Σέβη Βολουδάκη – Οι δύο άξονες της κυβερνητικής πολιτικής για το μεταναστευτικό [Sevi Voloudaki at the Delphi Economic Forum Paris – The two axes of government policy on immigration] |
6 February 2026 |
General asylum and migration development |
Policy |
National authority |
Link |
| Norway |
Immigration Appeals Board | Utlendingsnemnda |
Stornemnd januar 2026: Når kan en asylsøker nektes flyktningstatus? [Grand Board January 2026: When can an asylum seeker be denied refugee status?] |
6 February 2026 |
First instance determination, Assessment of applications, COI |
Jurisprudence |
National authority |
Link |
