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EUAA starts working with Ireland to assist with caseload at the International Protection Appeals Tribunal
Press Release The EUAA has signed its first Operational Plan with Ireland. The Agency will focus on assisting the International Protection Appeals Tribunal with the provision of quasi-judicial supports in order to facilitate the decision making on a growing number of pending appeals.
Frontex, EUAA, Europol and Italy pilot new screening process in Lampedusa
Press Release Upon the invitation of the Italian Department of Public Security, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and Europol, together with the Italian authorities, have today completed a test exercise of the new EU screening process in Lampedusa.
Nigeria: EUAA reports show escalating banditry-related violence, amid overlapping crises
News The EUAA has just published two Country-of-Origin Information (COI) reports on Nigeria. The ‘ Country Focus ’ report provides key information on Nigeria’s state structures, demographics, significant political developments and the human rights treatment of specific group profiles.
Lebanon one year later: EUAA report highlights persistent and overlapping challenges
News The EUAA has just published its first Country of Origin Information (COI) report on Lebanon . It offers an overview of State structures, political and economic developments, the legal system and judiciary, security institutions, non-State armed groups and the security situation. The report also sheds light on the situation of specific profiles, aimed at
Syria: Updated EUAA Country Guidance outlines changing international protection needs
Press Release The EUAA has published a comprehensive update to its Country Guidance on Syria. Endorsed by EUAA Management Board, it represents an assessment of international protection needs arising from the changed situation in Syria. With most EU+ countries having resumed the examination of applications by Syrian nationals, the guidance will assist their n
New EUAA report highlights deteriorating human rights and governance conditions in Russia
News The EUAA’s newly published Country of Origin Information (COI) report on Russia outlines the latest developments in the political and human rights situation, as well as in processes governing military service in the country. It updates the Agency’s previous reports, published at the end of 2022 soon after the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an
Colombia: New EUAA report highlights the civilian impact of evolving conflict dynamics
News The EUAA has published today its latest Country of Origin Information (COI) report on Colombia. It comes as the civilian population continues to bear the brunt of 8 non-international armed conflicts taking place within the country’s borders, despite President Gustavo Petro Urrego’s government’s efforts to advance its ‘Total Peace’ policy. The report is
Statement: EUAA Country Guidance on Syria – Individuals with perceived links to ISIL
Statement Following a series of comments and reports mischaracterising the most recent EUAA Country Guidance on Syria, the Agency finds it necessary to correct these misleading interpretations as follows.
Making case law relevant: The EUAA fosters convergence of asylum decisions across Europe
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EU Asylum Agency opens new operational offices on Lampedusa
News The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has opened a new office facility on Lampedusa, as part of the Agency’s ongoing operational support to Italy. The location will also host representatives of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNICEF, as well as the latter’s partner, Save the Chi
EU+ asylum applications down by one fifth in 2025, amid shifting geopolitical dynamics
Press Release EU+ countries received 19 % fewer asylum applications in 2025, following a decrease of 11 % in 2024. The decrease in 2025 was largely driven by fewer applications by Syrians, Bangladeshis and Turks. Despite the overall decline, applications by Afghan nationals increased, primarily reflecting claims lodged by women already present in the EU+, wh
Marios Kaleas, from Greece, elected as new Chair of the EUAA Management Board
News Mr. Marios Kaleas, the Governor of the Greek Asylum Service at the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, has today been elected unanimously as the Chair of the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). Mr. Kaleas has been a member of the EUAA Management Board since 2023 and previously served as its Deputy Chair.
Georgia: EUAA publishes four new reports on specialised medical services
News The EUAA has published four new Medical Country of Origin Information (MedCOI) topical reports focusing on the provision of nephrology, neurology, haematology, and cardiology services in Georgia. These reports complement previously published MedCOI products on healthcare provision and selected medical specialties, further expanding the knowledge base on
Nigeria: Updated EUAA Country Guidance reflects the country’s security and social challenges
News The EUAA has recently published updated Country Guidance on Nigeria. Endorsed by the Agency’s Management Board, it represents the joint assessment of EU+ countries on possible international protection needs of Nigerian nationals. It comes as the country continues to experience overlapping crises and widespread insecurity.
EU and Western Balkans agree new priorities for migration and asylum cooperation through 2030
News EU and Western Balkan partners have endorsed new priorities for strengthening migration and asylum systems across the region, including joint work on returns, international protection, and crisis preparedness for the period 2027–2030. The commitments were agreed at a Regional Steering Committee meeting in Budva, Montenegro, bringing together the Europea
Belarus: New report highlights deteriorating human rights situation
News The EUAA has published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report on political opposition and dissent in Belarus. It provides a comprehensive overview of the country’s increasingly restrictive political landscape following the 2025 presidential elections, and the lasting impact of the 2020 protests.
No significant rise in Iranian asylum applications in March, as EU+ caseload remained low
Press Release EU+ countries received around 59,000 asylum applications in March 2026, broadly in line with the lower levels recorded since December 2025. Despite the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East and Persian Gulf, Iranian nationals lodged only around 800 applications. Iranians thus remain outside the main applicant groups, with no indication o
EUAA publishes practical guides on asylum border procedure and subsequent applications, ahead of new Pact rules
News Ahead of the entry-into-application of the new Asylum Procedure Regulation on 12 June, the EUAA has recently published practical guides on key aspects of this reform, including on the new Asylum Border Procedure and the handling of subsequent (i.e., repeat) asylum applications. The practical guides are aimed at case officers, interviewers and decision-m
Asylum Report 2026: EU+ gearing up for the next generation of the Common European Asylum System
Press Release With asylum applications at their lowest level since 2021, due to political developments in key countries of origin such as Syria and also EU cooperation with partner countries which reduced mobility across migration routes, in the past year EU+ national authorities made it their common mission to prepare for the application of the Pact on Migr
EUAA welcomes the entry into application of the Pact on Migration and Asylum
Press Release Today, the Pact on Migration and Asylum has entered into application. It represents a profound reform of the Common European Asylum System. The work of operationalising this reform is ongoing across the EU. The EUAA will continue to play a central role in these efforts.