European Refugee Law News
EASO and Greece increase joint training activities for asylum officials - EASO Press Release 
26/03/2021 
EASO Management Board elects new Chairperson - EASO Press Release 
23/03/2021 
Repeated applications account for one in four asylum applications in the EU+ in January - EASO Press Release 
22/03/2021 
Protecting rights “must be given priority” in EU’s migration pact - European Committee of the Regions Press Release 
19/03/2021 
Housing migrant children - FRA Press Release 
11/03/2021 
Launching the Italian asylum and migration handbook - FRA Press Release 
5/03/2021 
Fundamental Rights Forum 2021: website and call for proposals launched - FRA Press Release 
1/03/2021 
Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-821/19 Commission v Hungary (Criminalisation of assistance for asylum seekers) 
- CJEU Press Release 
25/02/2021 
EU asylum decisions exceed applications for first time since 2017 due to COVID-19 - EASO Press Release 
17/02/2021
Return and readmission: improving cooperation within the EU and with external partners - European Commission Press Release 
10/02/2021 
Ukraine: EASO publishes report on national healthcare system as it applies to asylum applicants - EASO Press Release 
10/02/2021 
EASO publishes updated Country Guidance: Iraq - EASO Press Release 
9/02/2021 
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation - European Commission Statement 
5/02/2021 
Fundamental rights in the Entry-Exit system - FRA Press Release 
4/02/2021 
EASO publishes new country guidance note on Afghanistan - EASO Press Release 
29/01/2021 
Migration statistics update: the impact of COVID-19 - European Commission Press Release 
29/01/2021 
Travel restrictions continue to impact the number of asylum applications in the EU+ - EASO Press Release 
27/01/2021
Migrants and asylum seekers on the Greek islands: committee debate - EP Press Release 
27/01/2021 
European Citizens’ Minority Safepack Initiative - European Commission Press Release 
15/01/2021 
Immigration implications of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - FRA Press Release 
14/01/2021 
CJEU Judgment in Case C-441/19 TQ v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheidon 
on returning unaccompanied minors and adequate reception facilities - CJEU Press Release 
14/01/2021 
EASO operations expand to all major EU countries of first arrival - EASO Press Release 
13/01/2020 
Portuguese Council presidency: what MEPs expect - European Parliament Press Release 
1/1/2021 
Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU allocates additional €3.5 million to support vulnerable refugees and migrants - European Commission Press Release 
3/01/2020
Signature of the EU-UK agreement - Council Press Release 
30/12/2020 
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Council adopts decision on the signing - Council Press Release 
29/12/2020 
Read out of the phone call between President Charles Michel and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson - Council Press Release 
28/12/2020 
European Parliament to scrutinise deal on future EU-UK relations - European Parliament Press Release 
28/12/2020
Brexit: Commission proposes creation of Brexit Adjustment Reserve - European Commission Press Release 
25/12/2020 
Remarks by Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier at the press conference on the outcome of the EU-UK negotiations - European Commission Press Release 
24/12/2020 
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: protecting European interests, ensuring fair competition, and continued cooperation in areas of mutual interest - European Commission Press Release 
24/12/2020 
Update on Mediterranean migrant search and rescue - FRA Press Release 
18/12/2020
Justice programme: Council presidency and European Parliament reach provisional agreement - Council Press Release 
18/12/2020 
Spain: EASO launches new operation to support reception system - EASO Press Release 
18/12/2020 
Migration - FRA Press Release 
18/12/2020 
Commission publishes guidance on key provisions of EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime -  European Commission Press Release 
18/12/2020 
Council, Commission and Parliament set EU's legislative priorities for 2021 and objectives for 2020-2024 - Council Press Release 
17/12/2020 
EU signs final contracts under the €6 billion budget of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey - European Commission Press Release 
17/12/2020
19 arrests for “smuggling irregular migrants” from Morocco to the Spanish Canary Islands - Europol Press Release 
17/12/2020
Asylum: more solidarity among EU Member States and funds for frontline countries - European Parliament Press Release 
17/12/2020 
CJEU Judgment in Case C-398/19 Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Berlin 
on consultation on extradition - CJEU Press Release 
17/12/2020 
Law enforcement training to tackle child trafficking - FRA Press Release 
17/12/2020
Asylum and migration legal handbook updated – FRA Press Release 
17/12/2020 
International Migrants Day Statement - European Commission Press Release 
17/12/2020
Reduced mobility of asylum seekers continues to limit the number of asylum applications, but unaccompanied minors lodged more applications in October - EASO Press Release 
17/12/2020 
Internal security: Council adopts conclusions to strengthen cooperation - Council Press Release 
14/12/2020 
CoR and EU Commission launch partnership to help local authorities “integrate migrants” and implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum - CoR Press Release 
12/12/2020 
EASO publishes a MedCOI report on the Democratic Republic of Congo - EASO Press Release 
11/12/2020
Agreement on EU instrument supporting border management and common visa policy - European Parliament Press Release 
10/12/2020 
Monitoring returns involving children - FRA Press Release 
10/12/2020 
Progress towards political agreement on new EU rules for attracting highly qualified employees from third countries - European Commission Press Release 
10/12/2020 
Deal on EU funds for common asylum, migration and integration policies up to 2027 - European Parliament Press Release 
09/12/2020 
Migration: Fundamental rights challenges at borders - FRA Press Release 
08/12/2020
EU Visa Policy: Commission welcomes agreement on upgrading the Visa Information System - European Commission Press Release 
08/12/2020 
Migration: Commission and Greece agree joint plan for a new reception centre in Lesvos - European Commission Press Release 
03/12/2020 
Asylum: MEPs call for more solidarity among EU Member States - European Parliament Press Release 
01/12/2020 
MEPs to grill Frontex director on agency’s role in pushbacks of asylum-seekers - European Parliament Press Release 
30/11/2020 
How Parliament wants to end homelessness in the EU - EP Press Release 
24/11/2020
MEPs warn of deteriorating fundamental rights in the EU - EP Press Release 
26/11/2020 
FRA continues to support EU integration and inclusion - FRA Press Release 
26/11/2020 
Belarusian asylum applications increase in September, yet remain at low levels - EASO Press Release 
26/11/2020 
Orange the World: NO to violence against women - EP Press Release 
26/11/2020
Ethiopia: Authorities must protect civilians and ensure access of humanitarian workers - European Commission Press Release 
25/11/2020 
European Migration Network National Contact Points meet - FRA Press Release 
25/11/2020 
Gender Action Plan: putting women and girls' rights at the heart of the global recovery for a gender-equal world - European Commission Press Release 
25/11/2020 
CJEU Judgment on transparency of Schengen visa refusal decisions in Joined Cases C-225/19 and C-226/19 R.N.N.S. and K.A. v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken 
- CJEU Press Release 
24/11/2020 
Inclusion for all: Commission presents action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027 - European Commission Press Release 
24/11/2020 
Webinar focuses on pushbacks and rights violations at EU borders - FRA Press Release 
20/11/2020 
Age Assessment Process: Child applicants and their right to information New EASO & Council of Europe Animation - EASO Press Release 
20/11/2020 
Cities and Regions for Integration Initiative: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund Alert  - CoR Press Release 
20/11/2020 
Conclusions on EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 - Council Press Release 
19/11/2020 
Migration and asylum: solidarity and responsibility - European Parliament Press Release 
19/11/2020 
CJEU Judgment on refusal to perform military service and refugee recognition in Case C-238/19 EZ v Bundesrepublik Deutschland 
- CJEU Press Release 
19/11/2020 
Advocate General Bobek Opinion on prohibition of double jeopardy and extradition in Case C-505/19 WS v Bundesrepublik Deutschland - CJEU Press Release 
19/11/2020 
EASO more than doubles operational productivity in 2020 - EASO Press Release 
19/11/2020 
Tigray conflict: EU humanitarian support to Ethiopian refugees reaching Sudan - European Commission Press Release 
19/11/2020 
President von der Leyen on migration and asylum in Europe - European Commission Speech 
19/11/2020 
Universal Children's Day Statement - European Commission Press Release 
19/11/2020 
Vienna Migration Conference 2020: EASO and ICMPD strengthen cooperation - EASO Press Release 
18/11/2020 
Inter-parliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum in Europe - EP Press Release 
16/11/2020 
Updating FRA’s guardianship for unaccompanied children research - FRA Press Release 
12/11/2020 
Nagorno-Karabakh: EASO publishes chronology of recent armed conflict - EASO Press Release 
12/11/2020 
FRA and eu-LISA strengthen cooperation - FRA Press Release 
12/11/2020 
Union of Equality: LGBTIQ equality in the EU strategy - European Commission Press Release 
12/11/2020 
Syria: Declaration on the refugee conference in Damascus - Council Press Release 
10/11/2020 
The plea of cross-border territories: a time of urgency -  European Committee of the Regions Press Release 
09/11/2020 
COE Juncher on Judicial Independence - Watch video 9/11/2020
Child protection guide now available in all EU official languages - FRA Press Release 
6/11/2020 
Migration: Worsening conditions for migrants and refugees across Europe - FRA Press Release 
6/11/2020
COI report: Pakistan Security Situation - EASO Press Release 
30/10/2020
COI report: Iraq Security situation - EASO Press Release 
30/10/2020 
October infringements package: key decisions, including on asylum procedure - European Commission Press Release 
Refugee camps on the Greek islands: situation and challenges - EP Press Release 
26/10/2020 
Webinar focuses on integrating young refugees - FRA Press Release 
22/10/2020
Eradicating human trafficking - European Commission Press Release 
21/10/2020 
2021 Commission work programme: from strategy to delivery - European Commission Press Release 
19/10/2020 
Asylum applications remain 31% lower than in 2019 - EASO Press Release 
14/10/2020
COVID-19: Council recommendation to coordinate measures affecting free movement - Council Press Release 
13/10/2020 
EASO welcomes German Presidency approach to prioritise EU Agency for Asylum - EASO Press Release 
8/10/2020 
COI report: Afghanistan, Security Situation (2020 update) - EASO Press Release 
29/09/2020 
Statement on EU accession to ECHR - Commission Press Release 
29/09/2020
Country Guidance: Syria - EASO Press Release 
28/09/2020 
New Migration Pact proposal gets mixed reactions from MEPs - EP Press Release 
28/09/2020 
Statement on EU accession to ECHR - Commission Press Release 
29/09/2020
COI report on Iraq: key socio-economic indicators for Baghdad, Basra and Erbil - EASO Press Release 
24/09/2020 
Guardianship for unaccompanied children research - FRA Press Release 
24/09/2020 
MEPs question whether new Migration Pact will bring about real change - EP Press Release 
24/09/2020 
New Pact on Migration and Asylum - European Commission Speech 
23/09/2020
A fresh start on migration: responsibility and solidarity - Commission Press Release 
23/09/2020
State of the Union: A new Action Plan to turn the tide in the fight against racism - Commission Press Release 
18/09/2020 
Children protection guide now available in 12 languages - FRA Press Release 
17/09/2020 
Applying for asylum at national borders: report on divergences across EU Member States - EASO Press Release 
9/09/2020 
COI report: Afghanistan, State Structure and Security Forces - EASO Press Release 
31/08/2020 
Looking ahead: what MEPs will work on until the end of 2020 - EP Press Release 
12/08/2020 
COI report: Afghanistan, Anti-Government Elements - EASO Press Release 
11/08/2020 
Migrant returns and readmission to third countries probed by EU Auditors - ECA Press Release 
28/07/2020 
Almost 100 vulnerable asylum seekers relocated from Cyprus and Greece - EASO Press Release 
28/07/2020 
COI report on Afghanistan: Criminal law, customary justice and informal dispute resolution - EASO Press Release 
22/07/2020 
Integration of migrants: Commission launches public consultation and call for expert group on views of migrants - Commission Press Release 
22/07/2020
CJEU Judgment on date for determining whether minor in application for family reunification in Joined Cases C-133/19, C-136/19 and C-137/19 B. M. M., B. S., B. M and B. M. O. v État belge 
- CJEU Press Release 
16/07/2020 
Readiness Communication for end of UK transition period - Commission Press Release 
9/07/2020 
European Commission revamps Have Your Say portal - Commission Press Release 
3/07/2020 
Marking 20 years of the Racial Equality Directive - FRA Press Release 
2/07/2020
Effective forced return monitoring overview updated - FRA Press Release 
2/07/2020 
Exploring migration causes - EP Press Release 
1/07/2020 
AG Opinion on asylum procedures, detention and returns in Case C-808/18 Commission v Hungary 
- CJEU Press Release 
25/06/2020
CJEU Judgment on international protection applications and detention in Case C-36/20 PPU Ministerio Fiscal 
- CJEU Press Release 
25/06/2020 
EU asylum applications in 2019 - EASO Press Release 
25/06/2020 
Mediterranean migrant search and rescue - FRA Press Release 
19/06/2020 
World Refugee Day - European Commission Statement 
19/06/2020 
CJEU Judgment on visas for family members of EU citizen and visas in Case C-754/18 Ryanair Designated Activity Company v Országos RendÅ‘r-fÅ‘kapitányság 
- CJEU Press Release 
18/06/2020
The Central Mediterranean migration route in times of COVID-19 - EP Press Release 
15/06/2020 
Migration: Relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece to Portugal and Finland - Commission Press Release 
8/06/2020
The Central Mediterranean migration route in times of COVID-19 - EP Press Release 
15/06/2020 
Webinar addresses migrant border assistance - FRA Press Release 
12/06/2020
How to effectively protect children at borders - FRA Press Release 
12/06/2020
Record low number of asylum applications lodged in EU - EASO Press Release 
11/06/2020 
COVID-19 underlines importance of strong fundamental rights protection - FRA Press Release 
11/06/2020 
Coronavirus: Commission recommends partial and gradual lifting of travel restrictions to the EU after 30 June, based on common coordinated approach - European Commission Press Release 
11/06/2020 
FRA and Frontex to work together on developing fundamental rights monitors - FRA Press Release 
10/06/2020 
EU adopts €55 million support package for Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon to mitigate coronavirus pandemic - European Commission Press Release 
10/06/2020 
Eurojust steps up the fight against migrant smuggling - Eurojust Press Release 
29/05/2020 
COI report on the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan - EASO Press Release 
29/05/2020 
How to ensure full rights-compliance when controlling external land borders - FRA Press Release 
29/05/2020 
Belarus: EU concludes agreements on visa facilitation and readmission - Council Press Release 
27/05/2020 
COVID-19 puts asylum seekers at a higher risk as conditions in camps deteriorate and asylum procedures are suspended - FRA Press Release 
27/05/2020
Border management: EU concludes agreements with Montenegro and Serbia on Frontex cooperation - Council Press Release 
26/05/2020
COVID-19: Recommendation for remote interviews for asylum applicants - EASO Press Release 
15/05/2020 
Webinar focuses on Coronavirus and EU border restrictions - FRA Press Release 
14/05/2020
CJEU Judgment in Joined Cases C-924/19 PPU 
and C-925/19 PPU 
on detaining asylum seekers and third country nationals - CJEU Press Release 
14/05/2020 
EASO cautions that COVID-19 could result in increased asylum-related migration - EASO Press Release 
12/05/2020 
Relocation of unaccompanied children: challenges and good practices - FRA Press Release 
11/05/2020 
Independent monitoring at the EU external borders and rights violations - FRA Press Release 
8/05/2020 
EASO facilitating relocation of Unaccompanied Minors from Greece - EASO Press Release 
13/05/2020 
Coronavirus: Commission invites Member States to extend restriction on non-essential travel to the EU until 15 June - European Commission Press Release 
8/04/2020 
Schengen, migration, asylum and security in times of COVID-19 - European Parliament Press Release 
6/05/2020 
EASO publishes the COI report "Syria - Security situation" - EASO Press Release 
5/05/2020 
Asylum and Migration Pact: MEPs push for legal and safe avenues - European Parliament Press Release 
30/04/2020 
Roma Working Party: Consultations on the Roma inclusion monitoring framework - FRA Press Release 
30/04/2020 
Good practices for biometrics at the border - FRA Press Release 
30/04/2020
FRA presents its work on relocation of unaccompanied children - FRA Press Release 
30/04/2020
COVID-19: Asylum applications down by 43% in March - EASO Press Release 
30/04/2020 
The situation in Libya and on the migration route to Europe - European Parliament Press Release 
27/04/2020 
EU-Belarus: MEPs back agreements on readmission and visa facilitation - European Parliament Press Release 
23/04/2020
Advocate General’s Opinion in Joined Cases C-924/19 PPU and C-925/19 PPU FMS and Others v Országos Idegenrendészeti FÅ‘igazgatóság Dél-alföldi Regionális Igazgatóság et Országos Idegenrendészeti FÅ‘igazgatóság 
on detention - CJEU Press Release 
23/04/2020 
Coronavirus: Commission presents guidance on implementing EU rules on asylum and return procedures and on resettlement - European Commission Press Release 16/04/2020 
Migration: First unaccompanied children relocated from Greece to Luxembourg - European Commission Press Release 
15/04/2020 
MEPs call for solidarity and measures to prevent Covid19 crisis in refugee camps - European Parliament Press Release 
3/04/2020 
EASO publishes a new COI report on Syria - EASO Press Release 
3/04/2020 
CJEU Judgment on non-compliance with temporary mechanism for relocation of applicants for international protection - CJEU Press Release 
in Joined Cases C-715/17, C-718/17 and C-719/17 Commission v Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic 
2/04/2020
CJEU Judgment in Case C-897/19 Ruska Federacijaon 
on when a Member State is required to rule on an extradition request by a third State concerning a national of an EFTA State party to the EEA agreement - CJEU Press Release 
2/04/2020 
Refugees in Greece: MEPs demand solidarity, warn about impact of health crisis - European Parliament LIBE Press Release 
31/03/2020 
Migrant children continue to face serious risks across Europe - FRA Press Release 
30/03/2020 
Coronavirus: Commission presents practical guidance on implementing the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU - European Commission Press Release 
30/03/2020
Fundamental Rights Implications: COVID-19 pandemic - FRA Press Release 
27/03/2020
Fundamential rights of refugees and migrants at European borders - FRA Press Release 
27/03/2020
Relocating unaccompanied children from Greece - FRA Press Release 
17/03/2020 
Civil Liberties Chair on Closure of Borders - European Parliament Press Release 
16/03/2020 
Building asylum and migration management capacity in Greece - FRA Press Release 
28/02/2020
Asylum applications in the EU increase by 13% in 2019 - EASO Press Release 
26/02/2020
Why is regulating artificial intelligence important in Europe? - European Parliament Press Release 
20/02/2020 
Afghan refugees: €21 million in humanitarian aid for host communities and vulnerable populations in Pakistan and Iran - European Commission Press Release 
19/02/2020 
Shaping Europe's digital future: Commission presents strategies for data and Artificial Intelligence – European Commission Press Release 
19/02/2020 Statement and Remarks 
Gender in the EU policy areas: 19 tailor-made reading lists - European Institute for Gender Equality Press Release 
19/02/2020 
Deplorable conditions in receptions centres and police violence: still a daily reality for many migrants - EU Fundamental Rights Agency Press Release 
18/02/2020
EASO publishes a COI report on Syria: socio-economic situation in Damascus City - EASO Press Release 
14/02/2020 
19/02/2020 Hearing on the Implementation of the Dublin III Regulation - European Parliament Press Release 
12/02/2020 
European Parliament action against FGM - European Parliament Press Release 
11/02/2020
Greek-Turkish border: MEPs demand common asylum rules - European Parliament LIBE Press Release 
10/03/2020 
EASO publishes a new COI report: Syria - Situation of women - EASO Press Release 
07/02/2020
Migration: Commission takes action to find solutions for unaccompanied migrant children on Greek islands
- European Commission Press Release 
6/03/2020 
Joint Statement ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM - European Commission Press Release 
05/02/2020
New EU visa rules - European Commission Fact Sheet 
03/02/2020
Questions & Answers on the draft negotiating directives for a new partnership with the UK - European Commission Q&A 
03/02/2020
The EU's response to Brexit - Council Page 
01/02/2020
EASO publishes a COI report: Syria - Exercise of authority in recaptured areas - EASO Press Release 
31/01/2020
European Commission 2020 Work Programme: An ambitious roadmap for a Union that strives for more - European Commission Press Release 
29/01/2020
EASO operations in Greece to expand significantly - EASO Press Release 
28/01/2020
Croatian Presidency outlines priorities to European Parliament committees - European Parliament Press Release 
23/01/2020
Resettlement: EU Member States' pledges exceed 30,000 places for 2020 - European Commission Press Release 
18/12/2019 
International Migrants Day 2019 - European Commission Statement 
17/12/2019 
EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: €6 billion to support refugees and local communities in need fully mobilized - European Commission Press Release 
10/12/2019 
Justice and Home Affairs Council, 2-3 December 2019 Main results - Council Press Release 
3/12/2019
Migration and borders - A state of play of main proposals - European Commission Factsheet 
27/11/2019 
Rwanda: the EU provides €10.3 million for life-saving refugee support measures - European Commission Press Release 
19/11/2019 
Border management: EU signs agreement with Serbia on European Border and Coast Guard cooperation - European Commission Press Release 
19/11/2019 
CJEU Judgment in Case C-233/18 Haqbin v Federaal Agentschap voor de opvang van asielzoekers 
sanctions applicable for conduct - CJEU Press Release 
12/11/2019 
EU delivers on stronger European Border and Coast Guard to support Member States - European Commission Statement 
8/11/2019 
European Border and Coast Guard: Council adopts revised regulation - Council Press Release 
8/11/2019
Support for refugees in Turkey through the Emergency Social Safety Net - European Commission Q&A 
31/10/2019 
Advocate General’s Opinion in Cases C-715/17 Commission v Poland and others 
on relocation of applicants for international protection - CJEU Press Release 
31/10/2019 
Croatia on way to join Schengen Area - European Commission Press Release 
22/10/2019 
Bosnia and Herzegovina: additional €2 million in humanitarian aid for refugees and migrants - European Commission Press Release 
24/10/2019 
European Agenda on Migration four years on - European Commission Press Release 
16/10/2019 
Common European Asylum System: Commission steps up monitoring of implementation of EU rules -European Commission Infringements Package 
10/10/2019 
Remarks by Commissioner following Justice and Home Affairs Council - European Commission Speech 
08/10/2019 
Justice and Home Affairs Council 07-08/10/2019 - Council Press Release
Border management: EU signs agreement with Montenegro on European Border and Coast Guard cooperation - European Commission Press Release 
07/10/2019 
EU guidance on the handling of visa applications from residents of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions - European Commission Press Release 
03/10/2019 
EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia: mandate extended until 31/03/2020 - Council Press Release 
26/09/2019
EU supports survivors of sexual violence in conflict - European Commission Press Release 
24/09/2019
Schengen: MEPs ready for negotiations on temporary checks at national borders - European Parliament LIBE Press Release 
24/09/2019 
Sassoli: migration agreement respects fundamental principles of Parliament’s proposal - European Parliament Press Release 
23/09/2019 
Schedule: commissioner candidate hearings in Parliament - European Parliament Press Release 
19/09/2019 
For a torture-free world: Council reinforces EU policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment - Council Press Release 
16/09/2019
Declaration on the occasion of the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief - Council Press Release 
21/08/2019 
Facility for Refugees in Turkey: €127 million to boost EU’s largest ever humanitarian programme - European Commission Press Release 
06/08/2019
Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini, Commissioners Johannes Hahn and Dimitris Avramopoulos on the shipwreck off the coast of Libya, European Commission Statement 26/07/2019
Migration and asylum: Commission takes HUNGARY to Court for criminalising activities in support of asylum seekers and opens new infringement for non-provision of food in transit zones - European Commission Press Release 
25/07/2019 
Common European Asylum System: Commission steps up monitoring of implementation of EU rules - European Commission Press Release 
25/07/2019 
Free movement of persons: Commission urges France to ensure family members of EU citizens can enjoy their rights - European Commission Press Release 
25/07/2019 
EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: €5.6 billion out of €6 billion now allocated in support of refugees - European Commission Press Release 
19/07/2019 
EU home affairs ministers discuss future of internal security and migration policy - Finnish Ministry of Justice Press Release 
18/07/2019 and Finnish Presidency backgrounder 
on migration management 
Member States' compliance with EU law in 2018: efforts are paying off, but improvements still needed - European Commission Press Release 
04/07/2019 
Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative on the occasion of World Refugee Day - European Commission Statement 
19/06/2019 
Immigration liaison officers: Council adopts new rules to improve coordination - Council Press Release 
14/06/2019 
Migration policy: Council agrees partial negotiating position on return directive - Council Press Release 
07/06/2019 
21 May: European Border and Coast Guard launches first operation in a non-EU country - European Commission Upcoming Events 
EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey progress - European Commission Press Release 
17/05/2019 
Refugee status revocation and refusal CJEU Judgment in Joined Cases C-391/16, C-77/17 and C-78/17 M v Ministerstvo vnitra, X and X v Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides 
- CJEU Press Release 
14/05/2019 
Strength in unity: Commission makes recommendations for the EU's next strategic agenda 2019-2024 - European Commission Press Release 
30/04/2019 
Unaccompanied minors - European Commission EUROSTAT 
26/04/2019 
Asylum decisions in the EU - European Commission EUROSTAT 
25/04/2019 
EU Visa Policy: Commission welcomes European Parliament adoption of “stronger and more secure” EU visa rules - European Commission Press Release 
17/04/2019 
European Border and Coast Guard: Stronger EU borders with a new standing corps of 10,000 border guards - European Commission Press Release 
17/04/2019 
EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: third annual report - European Commission Press Release 
12/04/2019 
Security Union: European Commission welcomes the final adoption of the new European Criminal Records Information System on convicted third country nationals - European Commission Press Release 
09/04/2019
Secure ID cards and residence documents: Commission welcomes Parliament's vote - European Commission Press Release 
04/04/2019 
3 and 4 April: European Migration Forum - European Commission Upcoming Events 
European Border and Coast Guard: The Commission welcomes agreement on a standing corps of 10,000 border guards by 2027 - European Commission Press Release 
01/04/2019 
Internal border versus external border under the Returns Directive CJEU Judgment in Case C-444/17 Préfet des Pyrénées-Orientales v Abdelaziz Arib 
- CJEU Press Release 
19/03/2019 
Expected living conditions Member State transfers CJEU Judgments in Case C-163/17 Jawo 
and in Joined Cases C-297/17, C-318/17 Ibrahim, C-319/17 Sharqawi and Others 
and C-438/17 Magamadov 
- CJEU Press Release 
19/03/2019 
Asylum in EU Member States - EUROSTAT 
14/03/2019 
Loss of the nationality and citizenship CJEU Judgment in Case C-221/17 Tjebbes and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken 
- CJEU Press Release 
12/03/2019 
The European Agenda on Migration: EU needs to sustain progress made over the past 4 years - European Commission Press Release 
06/03/2019 
EU Visa Policy: Commission welcomes agreement to strengthen EU visa rules - European Commission Press Release 
20/02/2019 
Joint Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation - European Commission Statement 
05/02/2019 
Asylum: Commission takes next step in infringement procedure against Hungary for criminalising activities in support of asylum applicants - European Commission Press Release 
24/01/2019 
Brexit and responsible State under Dublin III Regulation CJEU Judgment in Case C-661/17 M.A, S.A. and A.Z v International Protection Appeals Tribunal and Others 
- CJEU Press Release 
23/01/2019 
Remarks by Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos on disembarkation of NGO vessels and progress under the European Agenda on Migration - European Commission Speech 
09/01/2019 
Security Union: new rules on reinforced Schengen Information System enter into force - European Commission Press Release 
28/12/2018  
Statement on International Migrants Day 2018 - European Commission Press Release 
17/12/2018 
EU regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis - European Commission Press Release 
17/12/2018
EU steps up support for Ethiopia - European Commission Press Release 
17/12/2018 
Western Mediterranean Route: EU reinforces support to Morocco - European Commission Press Release 
14/12/2018 
Migrant smuggling: Council approves a set of measures to fight smuggling networks - Council Press Release 
06/12/2018 
4 December: Commission will present its second report on trafficking in human beings - European Commission Upcoming Events 
Managing Migration: Commission calls time on asylum reform stalling - European Commission Press Release 
04/12/2018 
Schengen: new rules for temporary checks at national borders - European Parliament Press Release 
23/10/2018 
Better Regulation: Commission sets out way forward to strengthen subsidiarity and proportionality in EU policy-making - European Commission Press Release 
23/10/2018 
Commission Work Programme 2019: Delivering on promises and preparing for the future - European Commission Press Release 
23/10/2018 
Returns Directive and internal border controls: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-444/17 Préfet des Pyrénées-Orientales v Abdelaziz Arib, Procureur de la République, Procureur général près la cour d'appel de Montpellier 
- CJEU Press Release 
17/10/2018
Security: better access to data for border control and migration management - European Parliament Press Release 
15/10/2018 
Border management: EU signs agreement with Albania on European Border and Coast Guard cooperation - European Commission Press Release 
5/10/2018 
European Commission refers Poland to European Court of Justice over independence of Polish Supreme Court - European Commission Press Release 
24/09/2018 
European Border and Coast Guard: Agreement reached on operational cooperation with Serbia - European Commission Press Release 
20/09/2018 
Crime and subsidiary protection: CJEU Judgment in Case C-369/17 Shajin Ahmed v Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal 
- CJEU Press Release 
13/09/2018
State of the Union 2018: Commissioner Avramopoulos on new measures for stronger EU borders and solidarity on migration - European Commission Speech 
13/09/2018 
State of the Union 2018: Commission proposes last elements needed for compromise on migration and border reform - European Commission Press Release 
12/09/2018 
State of the Union 2018: A fully equipped European Border and Coast Guard Q&A - European Commission Fact Sheet 
12/09/2018
State of the Union 2018: A reinforced European Union Agency for Asylum Q&A - European Commission Fact Sheet 
12/09/2018 
State of the Union 2018: Stronger EU rules on return Q&A - European Commission Fact Sheet 
12/09/2018 
Austrian Presidency Programme 
6/06/2018 
Brexit: MEPs concerned over reported UK registration plans for EU27 citizens  - European Parliament Press Release 
16/08/2018 
UNRWA and refugee status: CJEU Judgment in Case C-585/16 Serin Alheto v Zamestnik-predsedatel na Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite 
- Press Release 
25/07/2018  
Managing migration: Commission expands on disembarkation and controlled centre concepts - European Commission Press Release 24/07/2018 
Commission takes further steps in infringement procedures against Hungary - European Commission Press Release 
19/07/2018  
Commission refers Belgium to Court regarding non-EU seasonal workers - European Commission Press Release 
19/07/2018 
European Border and Coast Guard: agreement on operational cooperation with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - European Commission Press Release 
18/07/2018 
Euro-Mediterranean Assembly fixes its permanent seat in Rome - European Parliament Press Release 
13/07/2018 
Non-EU partners’ residence - Judgment in Case C-89/17 Secretary of State for the Home Department v Rozanne Banger 
- CJEU Press Release 
12/07/2018 
Minors and nationality - Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-221/17 M.G. Tjebbes and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken 
- CJEU Press Release 
12/07/2018  
Commission steps up emergency assistance to Spain and Greece - European Commission Press Release 
02/07/2018 
Family reunification and civic integration exams: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-257/17 C and A v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie 
- CJEU Press Release 
27/06/2018 
Commission calls for stronger national equality bodies to fight discrimination - European Commission Press Release 
22/06/2018  
European Commission ready to start negotiations for a new ambitious partnership with 79 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific - European Commission Press Release 
22/06/2018 
Qualification Directive and refugee status: Advocate General’s Opinion in Joined Cases C-391/16 M v Ministerstvo vnitra, C-77/17 and C-78/17 X v Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides 
- CJEU Press Release 
21/06/2018  
Joint Statement on World Refugee Day 2018 - European Commission Statement 
20/06/2018  
Return decisions: CJEU Judgment in Case C-181/16 Sadikou Gnandi v État belge 
- CJEU Press Release 
19/06/2018 
Asylum: deal to update EU fingerprinting database - European Parliament Press Release 
19/06/2018 
EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: Steering Committee discusses strategic orientation for the second €3 billion tranche - European Commission Press Release 
19/06/2018 
Reception conditions for asylum-seekers agreed between MEPs and Council - European Parliament Press Release 
14/06/2018 
MEPs demand an end to migrant deaths across the Mediterranean Sea - European Parliament Press Release 
12/06/2018 
EU budget: Commission proposes major funding increase for stronger borders and migration - European Commission Press Release 
12/06/2018  
Reinforced Schengen Information System - European Commission Statement 
12/06/2018  
Same sex spouse and residence: CJEU Judgment in Case C-673/16 Relu Adrian Coman and Others v Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrri and Others 
- CJEU Press Release 
05/06/2018 
Member State transfers : CJEU Judgment in Case C-647/16 Adil Hassan v Préfet du Pas-de-Calais 
- CJEU Press Release 
31/05/2018 
eu-LISA - Council Press Release 
24/05/2018 
Commission takes Slovakia to the Court for failing to provide judicial remedies against refusals, annulments or revocations of visas - European Commission Press Release 
17/05/2018 
Commission upgrades the Visa Information System to better secure the EU's external borders - European Commission Press Release 
16/05/2018  
Over 31,000 unaccompanied minors among asylum seekers registered in the EU in 2017 - European Commission EUROSTAT 
16/05/2018 
Family reunification and entry ban: CJEU Judgment in Case C-82/16 K.A. and Others v Belgian State 
- CJEU Press Release 
08/05/2018  
Right of residence and alleged war crimes: CJEU Judgment in Joined Cases C-331/16 K. v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie 
and C-366/16 H. F. v Belgische Staat 
- CJEU Press Release 
02/05/2018 
Subsidiary protection of torture victim: CJEU Judgment in Case C-353/16 MP v Secretary of State for the Home Department 
- CJEU Press Release 
24/04/2018  
Enhanced protection against expulsion: CJEU Judgment in Joined Cases C-316/16 and C-424/16 B v Land Baden-Württemberg and Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero 
- CJEU Press Release 
17/04/2018  
Minor attaining majority during asylum procedure: CJEU Judgment in Case C-550/16 A and S v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie 
- CJEU Press Release 
12/04/2018 
Extradition: CJEU Judgment in Case C-191/16 Romano Pisciotti v Bundesrepublik Deutschland - CJEU Press Release 
10/04/2018 
Access to trialogue documents: CJEU Judgment in Case T-540/15 De Capitani v European Parliament 
- CJEU Press Release 
21/03/2018 
EU Visa Policy: Commission puts forward proposals to make it stronger, more efficient and more secure - European Commission Press Release 
14/03/2018 
Psychological tests: CJEU Judgment in Case C-473/16 F v Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal 
- CJEU Press Release 
25/01/2018 
Integration of migrants: Commission presents toolkit to help Member States make the best use of EU funds - European Commission Press Release 
24/01/2018