A European Commission report concludes that the burning of most forest biomass produces more greenhouse gas emissions than coal, oil and gas. In 23 out of the 24 scenarios the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) examined, biomass had a negative impact on climate, biodiversity, or both.
World Children’s Day is an opportunity for advocating, promoting and celebrating children’s rights. Such rights include safeguarding the specific needs of child applicants for international protection. Age assessment process can be a useful and valid instrument to ensure the right to identity.
EASO organised its 10th Consultative Forum Plenary as a virtual meeting in the mornings of 13 and 14 October 2020. This year’s Plenary marked the 10th edition of the Consultative Forum and the overall theme focused on the evolution of EASO over the last ten years and perspectives for the future.
Virtual delivery In response to the challenging circumstances due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the EASO Training and Professional Development Centre has made a strategic decision to engage fully in virtual delivery, in order to ensure that training activities continue without affecting either the quantity, or the quality of the sessions. We had to adapt fast […]
The Western Balkan partner countries regularly cooperate and exchange practices regionally and with EU+ countries on specific asylum and reception related areas.
The suspension on resettlement operations earlier in the year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions significantly slowed progress in the resettlement field. 7
The Commission agreed a detailed plan with Greek authorities and EU agencies to establish a new, up-to-standard reception centre on the island of Lesvos by early September 2021. This is a key step towards resolving the situation after the fires that destroyed the Moria camp in September. It is the result of the work of […]
Despite challenges posed by COVID-19 in 2020, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has dramatically upscaled its operational presence and increased support to Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta, in some cases by between twice and three times 2019 levels.
“Extreme elements and manifestations” must be eliminated from Hungarian-Ukrainian relations, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kiev.
Three Hungarian diplomatic missions and two other Hungarian institutions have been sent letters from unknown sources threatening “bloodshed” if Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó makes a scheduled visit to Ukraine on Wednesday, the Hungarian embassy in Kiev told MTI.
