
Monthly Newsletter | June 2026
June 2026 was defined by two landmark developments: the entry into application of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum on 12 June, and the

June 2026 was defined by two landmark developments: the entry into application of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum on 12 June, and the

Legal and Policy Framework International Agreements and Conventions EU Instruments EU migration and asylum policy is grounded in a set of foundational international legal instruments

In May 2026, European migration debates were dominated by the final countdown to the 12 June implementation of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, the

In April 2026, EU migration debates continued to be shaped by a deepening securitisation drive, with growing Mediterranean mortality, the criminalisation of humanitarian workers and

Camilla Portinaro * Chronological Background and Timeline The legislative path toward the March 2026 plenary vote reflects a broader transformation in EU return policy, moving

In March 2026, migration debates in the EU were marked by a strong securitisation narrative from institutions and policymakers, countered by intensified warnings from NGOs

Camilla Portinaro* On 15 March, the international community observes the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, a date designated by the United Nations General Assembly in

Nikoloz Gagnidze Today is International Migrants Day, a moment, perhaps, to step back from the familiar arguments and ask a more basic question of what

Beyzanur İnal GÖK * When I arrived in Europe as a refugee, I didn’t only cross a border, I stepped into a new system of

We, Solidarity With OTHERS, as an international human rights NGO based in Brussels, working actively on issues of hate speech, hate crime, and discrimination we