Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Magnus Brunner Commissioner | Exchange of views on migration policies and ECRE’s role | — |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Magnus Brunner Commissioner | Exchange of views on migration policies and ECRE’s role | SRC |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Halliki Voolma Cabinet member | ECRE's latest policy paper on the rights of women and girls in the asylum procedure, which examines the implications of the recently adopted Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). | — |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Halliki Voolma Cabinet member | ECRE's latest policy paper on the rights of women and girls in the asylum procedure, which examines the implications of the recently adopted Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). | SRC |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Esther Pozo Vera Head of Unit | Consultation with civil society organisations on the review of the safe third country (STC) concept | — |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Esther Pozo Vera Head of Unit | Consultation with civil society organisations on the review of the safe third country (STC) concept | SRC |
Mission & Goals
L'association a pour but non lucratif d’utilité internationale de promouvoir par l'analyse commune, l'action commune, les recherches et l'échange d’information, une politique d’asile humaine et libérale en Europe et de sensibiliser à la crise mondiale des réfugiés et en particulier, sans être exhaustif, en fournissant: a) des analyses de politiques et présentation et représentation des positions politiques adoptées par ECRE; b) des analyses juridiques et networking dans des milieux juridiques; c) produire, manier et disséminer des informations et de la documentation.
EU Legislative Interests
Propositions législatives dans domaine d'asile et migration, de l'emploi. La politique des affaires externes et coopération internationale de l'UE. ECRE analyse la mise en œuvre de la régime européen d’asile commun avec l’outil AIDA (www.aida.org) ECRE analyse jurisprudence avec EDAL Base de données européennes du droit d’asile (www.edal.org) ECRE analyse les activités des agences de l’UE - EUAA< Frontex et FRA Législation spécifique: Directive Accueil (refonte) Directive Procédure Directive Retour Directive Qualification (refonte) Directive Protection temporaire Directive Résidents de longue durée Directive Retour Règlement établissant un filtrage des ressortissants de pays tiers aux frontières extérieures Règlement instituant une procédure commune en matière de protection internationale Règlement relatif à la gestion de l’asile et de la migration Règlement visant à faire face aux situations de crise et aux cas de force majeure dans le domaine de la migration et de l’asile Règlement relatif à la création d’Eurodac Le Pacte comporte également plusieurs recommandations et une orientation Recommandation sur les voies légales d’accès à une protection dans l’Union européenne Recommandation relative à la coopération entre les États membres en ce qui concerne les opérations effectuées par des bateaux détenus ou exploités par des entités privées aux fins d’activités de recherche et de sauvetage Recommandation relative à un mécanisme de l’UE de préparation et de gestion de crise en matière de migration Orientations sur la mise en œuvre des règles de l’Union européenne relatives à la définition et à la prévention de l’aide à l’entrée, au transit et au séjour irréguliers
Communication Activities
Conférences et tables rondes (+/- 12 par an) et formations (+/- 10 par an) Website (www.ecre.org): Average of 19,500 visitors per month in 2025 Press Review: 5,300 subscribers (subscription via the website) Weekly Bulletin: 15,500 subscribers (subscription via the website) Weekly Bulletin LinkedIn Newsletter: 23,200 subscribers Social media: - Bluesky: 1,100 followers - Facebook: 29,200 followers - Instagram: 4,800 followers - LinkedIn: 71,600 followers Media engagement: 94 requests from media organisations in 2025 Publications (always available on ECRE website) ECRE Publications 2025 ECRE Policy Notes • ECRE Policy Note 50: Towards a point of no return for fundamental rights? The EC’s proposal for a Return Regulation, October 2025 • ECRE Policy Note 49: All Packed-Up and Ready? Assessment of the State of Play on Pact Implementation, October 2025 • ECRE Policy Note 48: A Gender-sensitive Approach to Combating Human Trafficking and Support Asylum-seeking Survivors in the EU • ECRE Policy Note 47: Reception Conditions: Protecting Women and Girls in EU Asylum Systems, May 2025 • ECRE Policy Note 46: Maintaining International Protection in Europe During Syria’s Transition, March 2025 ECRE Policy Papers • ECRE Policy Paper 15: Creating More “Safe ” Countries and Frontloading the Pact, July 2025 ECRE Comments Papers • ECRE Comments on the Qualification Regulation, December 2025 • ECRE Comments on the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing the screening of third-country nationals at the external borders and amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240 and (EU) 2019/817, February 2025 • ECRE Comments on the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders, March 2025 ECRE Legal Notes and interventions • ECRE Legal Note 17: The Cessation of International Protection and Review of Protection Statuses in Europe, April 2025 ECRE intervened in following cases: • M.S. v. Malta, Application No. 30737/24, July 2025 • A.B.A. and others v. The Netherlands, Application nos. 27637/23 and 1954/24, March 2025 • A.A.N. and Others v. Greece, Application No. 38203/20 and 7 other applications, March 2025 • M.A.E. v. Poland, Application No. 7463/23, March 2025 • Al-Khalidi v. Bulgaria • D.H. v. Hungary Other publications • ECRE et al., Joint Shadow Report on GREVIO Baseline Evaluation Procedure for the EU, December 2025 • ECRE et al.,Joint Statement: Council’s position on the Return Regulation Proposal, December 2025 (Croatian) (Dutch) (Filipino) (German) (Greek) (Italian) (Portuguese) (Spanish) (Ukrainian) • Open Letter: Upholding Not Undermining International Law, September 2025 • Open Letter: Call for donors to support civil society to prevent a crisis of asylum reception and inclusion in Europe, April 2025 AIDA Country reports • Austria: Update on 2024 and Annex, July 2025 • Belgium: Update on 2024 and Annex, June 2025 • Bulgaria: Update on 2024 and Annex, March 2025 • Croatia: Update on 2024 and Annex, August 2025 • Cyprus: Update on 2024 and Annex, April 2025 • France: Update on 2024 and Annex, June 2025 • Germany: Update on 2024 and Annex, June 2025 • Greece: Update on 2024 and Annex, September 2025 • Hungary: Update on 2024 and Annex, May 2025 • Ireland: Update on 2024 and Annex, June 2025 • Italy: Update on 2024 and Annex, July 2025 • Malta: Update on 2024 and Annex, August 2025 • Netherlands: Update on 2024 and Annex, May 2025 • Poland: Update on 2024 and Annex, July 2025 • Portugal: Update on 2024 and Annex, September 2025 • Romania: Update on 2024 and Annex, August 2025 • Serbia: Update on 2024 and Annex, July 2025
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
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Additional Information
In 2024, ECRE received core unrestricted funding from: Adessium, SRT, Oak, JRCT and RBF. ECRE receives project funding from: Porticus and the EU. In 2024, EU funding amounted to EUR 288,782 ECRE does not receive operational funding from the EU as stated above ECRE also receives funding from membership fees and provision of expertise, including to public bodies