#ECREWeekly Updates on EU developments:
▪️4 March marked the fourth anniversary of the activation of the EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD). Originally adopted in 2001, the TPD was only triggered in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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#ECREWeekly Updates on Poland:
▪️NGO report reveals extent of pushbacks on Poland-Belarus border
▪️Prime Minister boasts about possibility of laying mines on eastern border ‘within 48 hours’
▪️End of special status for Ukrainian refugees
More about it here 👉: shorturl.at/oXdKX
This week's #ECREWeekly includes updates on:
▪️European developments
▪️Poland
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📑Recent reports
📅Upcoming events
💼Open job vacancies
📢Ongoing campaigns
📝Calls for papers, project proposals, courses etc.
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Migration Commissioner Brunner and Partnerships Commissioner Sikela have just travelled to Senegal to discuss "strategic partnerships" related to security, regional stability, and migration.
Will this agreement potentially become another example of externalization of border controls?
The measure will mainly affect students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan.
The British government is concerned that people abuse student visas to enter Britain.
👉Or is it another attempt to decrease legal pathways to enter Europe?
On 29 February 2016, 97 refugees - mostly Syrians fleeing war - landed at Rome’s Fiumicino airport. They did not cross the Mediterranean on a boat. They boarded a regular plane.
That arrival marked the first humanitarian corridor to Italy -and the start of a different kind of migration story.
According to Eurostat, 4.35 million non-EU citizens were under temporary protection in the EU as of 31 December 2025.
The TDP was an unprecedented success in emergency coordination. The next step is understanding whether Europe can transform emergency protection into sustainable solutions.
The first effects of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon are already having severe consequences for civilians.
More than 31,000 people have been displaced, with many fleeing southern Lebanon and Beirut.
Some Syrian refugees are now crossing back into Syria, raising fears of a worsening humanitarian crisis
This week's #ECREPressReview:
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Remigration may still seem extreme, but European politics is already moving in that direction.
When Europe shifts from integration to expulsion, democracy itself is on the line.
Normalising this language is how rights disappear.
"Migration is not a crisis. The crisis is the failure to manage it together" - says UN Secretary General Guterres.
Another reminder that countries cannot implement migration governance on their own.
Shared solidarity and cooperation is the key.
The Missing Migrants Project collects data on people who lost their lives while fleeing their countries.
Ahead of April’s report:
-Sea crossings remain deadliest
-3,000+ deaths in Asia
-922 recorded on the Eastern route
We must act now to expand safe and regular routes - said IOM Director General
The Belgian Constitutional Court sends a clear signal: EU law and human rights matter.
👉The suspension protects family reunification rights, especially for people under subsidiary protection.
👉It prevents vulnerable asylum seekers (including families with children) from being left without shelter.
This week's #ECREWeekly includes updates on:
▪️EU External Partners
▪️Balkan Route
Plus
📑Recent reports
📅Upcoming events
💼Open job vacancies
📢Ongoing campaigns
📝Calls for papers, project proposals, courses etc.
🔗Read it here: shorturl.at/kdACu
#ECREWeekly Updates on EU External Partners:
▪️UN publishes report on ‘systematic’ abuse of people on the move in Libya
▪️UN reaffirms support for authorities in Türkiye despite NGO concerns about rights violations
More about it here 👉: bit.ly/4tObyIK
#ECREWeekly Updates on Balkans:
▪️Another death on Croatia-BIH border
▪️CJEU rules against Bulgaria’s application of ‘Safe Third Country’ principle
▪️ECtHR rules against Serbia for unlawful detention and expulsion of Afghan asylum applicants
More about it here 👉: shorturl.at/NVBke
Today is the third anniversary of the Cutro shipwreck.
Still, lessons have not been learnt.
📍2026 has just started, and more than 600 people died trying to cross the Mediterranean.
Deadliest start to a year in more than a decade- says IOM.
An insightful comment from the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights.
"Where externalisation initiatives have been implemented, serious human rights violations have been documented systematically."
Without transparency, safeguards and accountability, externalisation undermines fundamental rights.
You can read this week's #ECREPressReview here:
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Four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, millions of Ukrainians are rebuilding their lives across Europe.
Inclusion is more than protection — it’s opportunity. When refugees can work at their skill level, they rely less on assistance and strengthen the communities that welcomed them.
The 30-minute documentary provides insightful perspectives about Italy's Migrant Policy in Albania.
Highly recommended to watch!
English subtitles are available.
#ECREWeekly Updates on Mediterranean:
▪️NGO criticises use of detention in Malta
▪️Greece issues new arrest warrant for Norwegian humanitarian
▪️Italian government approves another draft law targeting NGOs
More about it here 👉: shorturl.at/LN2X3
This week's #ECREWeekly includes updates on:
▪️ Mediterranean
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📚ECRE Working Papers: Transitioning out of Temporary Protection
Read it here: shorturl.at/mErdX
After temporary protection — what’s next?
ECRE, together with Brussels School of Governance, analyse legal pathways after the Temporary Protection Directive ends.
With millions displaced from Ukraine, securing continued status and rights is essential.
👉 Read more about it here: shorturl.at/t9pb2
💫Civil society needs political support to thrive — especially now.
💫The Interest Group on Civil Society in the European Parliament is a key step to protect civic space and fundamental rights.
👇MEPs, stand with civil society!
📑 ECRE Policy Paper: Budgeting for Asylum, Migration and Inclusion in Europe after 2027
📢 A key concern? The imbalance between resources allocated to asylum and protection compared to border management and security.
🔗 Read the full paper, including ECRE's recommendations, here: shorturl.at/pAeUu
This week's #ECREWeekly includes updates on:
▪️EU Asylum Procedure Regulation
▪️Greece
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✒️OP-ED: One question on the deadly Greek Coast Guard operation in Chios
🎤 Interview with Sodfa Daaji from the European Network of Migrant Women
Read it here: tinyurl.com/mtt9pr8p
#ECREWeekly Updates on EU developments:
▪️On 10 February, the European Parliament adopted amendments to introduce an EU-wide list of “safe countries of origin” (SCOs) and to revise the use of the “safe third country” (STC) concept.
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#ECREWeekly Updates on Greece:
▪️ Collision between Coast Guard vessel and migrant boat leaves at least 15 dead
▪️ Controversial migration law adopted despite widespread opposition
▪️ NGO report highlights rule of law failings
More about it here 👉: shorturl.at/ClBz2
This week's #ECREPressReview:
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