EASO
Latest
EU to establish new asylum agency
The European Parliament and European Council on Tuesday agreed to establish the European Union Agency of Asylum, which will upgrade and replace the European Asylum Support Office (EASO). The new…
Asylum applications in Europe down by 43% in March
Applications for asylum in the EU+ dropped by almost half in March as COVID-19 containment measures took effect, following persistently high levels…
Asylum applications in the EU increase by 13% in 2019
For the first time since 2015, applications increased from the previous year. The increase was not largely driven by irregular migration, but…
EASO to double its operational support personnel in the Malta, Greece, Italy and Cyprus in 2020
In 2020, EASO will see its operational deployments double in size, with up to 550 personnel deployed in Greece, 150 in Italy,…
More than half a million asylum applications lodged in the EU so far in 2019
Some 515,000 asylum applications were registered in EU countries in the first nine months of 2019, according to the European Asylum Support…
Over 900 EASO personnel deployed in operations in four EU Member States
The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has reached unprecedented levels of operational activity in supporting the asylum authorities of Cyprus, Greece, Italy…
EASO and Cyprus sign Hosting Agreement
On Thursday 19th September, the Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Nina Gregori, and the Minister of Interior of…
European Parliament recognises the progress made by EASO to reform its governance
This week, the Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Nina Gregori, held meetings in Brussels with Members of the…
Asylum applications in EU rise but are far below the crisis period levels
The number of people seeking political asylum in the European Union is rising again, driven up by Latin American refugees, but flows…
Corporate Dispatch Europe Explained – The Week Ahead
A quick glance at the main forthcoming events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings and other EU-related…