05 May 2026

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

EU Member States saw a 27% drop in first-time asylum applications in 2025 (European Commission, April 2026) [text]

Legal aid for asylum seekers is hard to come by – it’s no wonder criminal advisers are taking advantage (The Conversation, April 2026) [text]
- Focuses on the UK.

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Reports:

“I wouldn’t wish this journey on my worst enemy”: Realities for refugees and migrants in transit through Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2026) [text]

Mixed migration routes to Italy: Findings from IOM's survey data in 2025 (IOM, April 2026) [text]

National Asylum Developments 2026 (EU Agency for Asylum, April 2026) [text]

Operational Standards and Indicators on Reception including Vulnerability-related Aspects (EU Agency for Asylum, April 2026) [text]

Overview of the Role of UNHCR in EU+ Countries, Who is Who in International Protection in the EU+, no. 11 (EU Agency for Asylum, April 2026) [text]

Safe countries of origin and safe third countries: criteria for identifying and examining applications considering the new Asylum Procedure Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 (European Migration Network, April 2026) [text]

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