No surprises here! What is discretionary remains discretionary in the CJEUโ€™s first judgment on temporary protection

  

Dr Meltem Ineli
Ciger, Associate
Professor, Suleyman Demirel University

 

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On 19 December
2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union gave its judgment in Joined
ca…

EUโ€™s top court allows ending shelter for temporary residents of Ukraine

The Court of Justice upheld an earlier legal opinion that EU countries can withdraw protection that they voluntarily granted to temporary residents of Ukraine.
The post EUโ€™s top court allows ending shelter for temporary residents of Ukraine appeared fi…

Legal landmine: the risky proposition of extending the application of the EU Temporary Protection Directive beyond March 2025

  

Dr Meltem
Ineli-Ciger, Associate
Professor, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Law; Migration Policy
Centre Associate, European University Institute

 

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What should follow
once t…

The new EU asylum laws, part 8: the โ€˜crisisโ€™ Regulation โ€“ and conclusions

 Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway, University of LondonPhoto credit: Sam Zidovetski, via Wikimedia Commons(Last amended June 18 2024: amendments marked by asterisks)

Just before Christmas, the
European Parliament and the Council (the EU body…

EU migration policy could turn into a race to the bottom โ€” even for Ukrainians

If thereโ€™s one thing weโ€™ve learned from 2015, itโ€™s that European countriesโ€™ attitude to protection seekers can shift rapidly.

Why Ukraineโ€™s refugees arenโ€™t going to France

A look at the data shows the gaps in Europeโ€™s support for those displaced by Russiaโ€™s war.

Resistance is futile: the new Eurodac Regulation โ€“ part 4 of the analysis of new EU asylum laws

 Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of LondonPhoto credit: Rachmaninoff, via Wikimedia CommonsAmendments to this blog post since its original publication are marked by asterisks.* Most recent amendment: June 18 2024. Just before…

EU backs tough new migration rules, shifting right

The pact is seen by NGOs as pandering to the far-right.

The New EU Asylum Laws, part 2: the Reception Conditions Directive

Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway University of London

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Harms, via Wikimedia Commons *sentences with an asterisk have been corrected or updated since the original publication of this post. Most recent update 14 May 2024.&nb…

EU extends protections for Ukrainian refugees

The program that gives Ukrainians the instant right to live and work in the EU is prolonged until March 2025.