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RecommendationDignified and resilient asylum reception to support inclusive societies
Recommendations to the EU and Member States to ensure a dignified and resilient asylum reception.Download pdf -
ReportLessons from the Safe Homes programme: Hosting as an option to accommodate people who have lost their homes
This report, leveraging the Red Cross expertise and first-hand experience, reflects on the opportunities and limits of using hosting as a tool to accommodate people who have lost their homes. It outlines 15 key lessons for authorities to ensure the safety, dignity and well-being of hosts and guests. The lessons elaborate on some vital aspects of the long-term preparedness that public authorities should put in place to make hosting a potential and positive option for the future.Download pdf -
ReportRed Cross EU Office Annual Report 2023
The Annual Report 2023 showcases our different activities to heighten Red Cross influence on EU policy, to increase EU resources for our domestic and international work, and to serve our members on EU-related issues.Download pdf -
RecommendationSafe pathways to international protection in the EU
Recommendations to the EU and Member States to ensure that access to safe pathways to Europe is facilitated.Download pdf -
ReportUkraine Response and Red Cross views on the implementation of the TPD
Based on the experience of National Red Cross Societies providing assistance and support to people affected by the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, this paper assesses key aspects of the implementation of the EU Temporary Protection Directive from a humanitarian perspective.Download pdf -
ReportMoving forward together - Red Cross approach to social inclusion of migrants
This booklet showcases sixteen concrete examples of activities implemented by European Red Cross Societies with and for migrants to support their participation in all aspects of life at the local level.Download pdf -
RecommendationRecommendations on a Union Resettlement Framework
Joint recommendations from Caritas Europa, CCME, ECRE, ICMC Europe, and the Red Cross EU Office to ensure that any Union Resettlement Framework strengthens Europe's humanitarian commitment to achieving protection and durable solutions for vulnerable refugees across the globe.Download pdf -
RecommendationResettlement in the EU: a fresh start for vulnerable refugees
Our call to the EU and its Member States to improve policies and practices regarding resettlement in the EU.Download pdf -
RecommendationAccess to international protection in the EU for people fleeing Syria
We call on the EU and its Member States to respect their international obligations to ensure people fleeing Syria are provided with safe and effective legal avenues to apply for international protection in the EU.Download pdf
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From crisis to action: Confronting poverty in Europe
The EU’s first Anti-Poverty Strategy is timely and necessary, as more people across Europe turn to National Red Cross Societies for support. -
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An EU Affordable Housing Plan for all
The European Commision unveiled the first ever Affordable Housing Plan, an important step towards creating a shared vision. -
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Dignity and Resilience at the Heart of EU Asylum Reception
This World Refugee Day, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every person seeking protection in Europe is welcomed with dignity and offered the tools to thrive. -
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Promoting protection during the Belgian EU Presidency
Belgium’s EU Presidency saw the Belgian Red Cross promoting protection and rights, shaping EU agendas, and co-organising events to address humanitarian needs. -
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Lessons from private hosting: from emergency to preparedness for future welcoming initiatives
We co-hosted a discussion with the European Commission inviting different stakeholders to share perspectives from their experience in supporting people seeking a new home. -
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Supporting the mental health of people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
On 9 April, the IFRC and the European Commission co-organised an event about the provision of mental health and psychosocial support to people displaced from Ukraine. -
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IFRC calls for humane implementation of the European Pact on Asylum and Migration
As the focus on EU Pact on Migration and Aslyum shifts to implementation, IFRC calls on EU Member States to upholds the welfare, rights and dignity of all migrants. -
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Safe but uncertain: two years after displacement from Ukraine
Two years after the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, some people from Ukraine living in the EU face a situation of uncertainty. -
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2023 highlights
We continue to work with our members to engage with the EU to safeguard and respond to the needs of people experiencing vulnerability in the face of new and evolving crises. -
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EU decision makers reach political consensus on the Pact: humane implementation of new rules is paramount
Following the political consensus reached on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, we urge co-legislators to conclude the reform in a spirit of humanity. -
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Putting trafficked persons at the centre of the EU anti-trafficking response
The EU Anti-Trafficking Directive provides common rules to EU Member States for supporting and protecting survivors of trafficking in human beings. -
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Seven priorities to expand resettlement and safe pathways to Europe
Ahead of EU Member States submitting their pledges for the EU resettlement scheme, we call on leaders to ambitiously expand safe pathways to international protection. -
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Migration Pact negotiations: Last chance to secure access to protection
The EU Migration and Asylum Pact reform needs to enhances mechanisms for identifying and addressing individual needs and vulnerabilities. -
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Swedish Red Cross working to influence the Swedish Council Presidency
With the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU soon coming to an end, we look back at the priorities that the Swedish Red Cross has been working to promote at EU level. -
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Supporting local communities in need
With more and more people in Europe experiencing financial difficulties, the Belgian Red Cross alleviates their troubles by providing various types of assistance. -
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Austrian Red Cross calls to uphold the humanity of migrants and refugees
Austrian Red Cross President Gerald Schöpfer calls for humane treatment, accommodation, and integration of migrants and refugees in Austria. -
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Final call for EU governments to put humanity first in EU migration legislation and practice
Ahead of International Migrants Day, we call on EU governments to prioritise humanity and EU values during the last phase of EU Migration and Asylum Pact negotiations. -
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The stakes are high for the 2023 EU Budget- will the EU deliver on its commitments?
The 2023 EU budget should apply a principled and people-centred approach aiming to boost resilience, strengthen social cohesion, and reach the most vulnerable groups. -
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Responding to evolving challenges and learning from them
Romania's disaster management system has faced new challenges and opportunities in terms of cross-border collaboration in recent months. -
Interview
Perspectives from the EU’s eastern border
We caught up with the Head of Information and Tracing Service at the Polish Red Cross to hear more about how their work to support people on the move has been affected. -
Interview
Voices of young people at EU level
Over the last six months, the French Red Cross supported a group of Young Ambassadors to participate to contribute to discussions in context of the French EU Presidency. -
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Building on unprecedented solidarity: promoting a more welcoming Europe
On World Refugee Day, we call for the EU to draw the positive lessons from their response to the Ukraine crisis and extend their solidarity to all protection seekers. -
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Mounting global needs call for renewed European leadership on resettlement
We call EU leaders to make the most out of the solidarity provided in the last months, and to step up resettlement to meet global protection needs. -
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Conflict in Ukraine and displacement to Europe: the Red Cross response
The Red Cross has scaled up its operations in Ukraine and in the countries receiving people who have fled the conflict. -
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Exclusion of rights at EU Borders: the new normal?
Ahead of International Migrants Day, the Red Cross EU Office calls on the EU to stop transforming Europe´s borders into areas of exclusion and exemption of human rights. -
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Haiti earthquake: an example of an internationally coordinated response effort
Three months after an earthquake struck Haiti, the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement continues to supporting recovery and reconstruction. -
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EU Action Plan on Migrant Smuggling: A missed opportunity to uphold the protection of humanitarian space
The European Commission's recently published Action Plan against Migrant Smuggling falls short in safeguarding the humanitarian space and access to protection for migrants. -
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The EU cannot shirk its responsibilities towards Afghans in need of international protection
Ahead of the Resettlement Forum, we call for an ambitious and additional resettlement programme for Afghan refugees and a flexible use of other available pathways to safety. -
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No one is safe until everyone is safe
Ending the pandemic means also enabling access to COVID-19 vaccines for migrants, which is why health services must be made accessible to everyone. -
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Time to Get Resettlement Moving!
Ahead of the EU Resettlement Forum, the Red Cross EU Office appeals to EU institutions and member states to urgently revive and increase resettlement efforts. -
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Volunteering to facilitate social inclusion
In Greece, the Hellenic Red Cross runs two multifunctional centres which place opportunities for migrants to volunteer at the core of their work. -
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Promoting needs-based support for children and young people
The European Commission's Child Guarantee aims to uphold the rights of children and support children in need in an inclusive and participatory way. -
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Syria - a decade of mounting humanitarian needs
At the Brussels V Conference on supporting the future of Syria and the region, the Red Cross Red Crescent called for safe humanitarian access and a political solution. -
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Pledges are not enough - the world must not fail the people of Syria
Joint statement from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, the ICRC and the IFRC ahead of the Brussels V Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”. -
Interview
Covid-19 Conversations: Restoring Family Links
Florence Boreil from the French Red Cross and Kalinka Yankova from the Bulgarian Red Cross discuss Restoring Family Links in times of a global pandemic. -
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Minimising the humanitarian impact of immigration detention: time to promote alternatives
On International Migrants Day, we call on the EU and its Member States to limit the use of restrictive measures and explore additional options. Liberty should be the norm. -
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Immigration detention should only be a last resort
A webinar organised by ICRC Brussels and the Red Cross EU Office brought together 70 experts to discuss its humanitarian impact, and alternatives to uphold human rights. -
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Massive surge in volunteer numbers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Hundreds of thousands have joined their National Red Cross and Red Crescent Society this year, providing vital support to their local communities in these critical times. -
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It's time to end violence against women and girls
One in three women in the European Union has experienced physical or sexual violence. The COVID-19 pandemic is making it even worse. Stronger action is needed -
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Supporting the Most Vulnerable
Across Europe, Red Cross staff and volunteers are working to help local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on those most at risk. -
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Reducing the use of immigration detention: lessons from Bulgaria
We talked to Mariana Stoyanova, head of Refugee-Migrant Service at the Bulgarian Red Cross, to find out more about immigration detention in Bulgaria. -
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Increasing numbers of asylum seekers facing challenges in Cyprus
The Cyprus Red Cross Society has been working to support asylum seekers and refugees who are arriving to the island at an increasing rate. -
Statement
The EU must stop the criminalisation of solidarity with migrants and refugees
We join over 100 independent organisations calling the new European Commission to stop the criminalisation of solidarity with migrants in Europe. -
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An emerging humanitarian crisis at the EU’s border
The Red Cross has been providing critical humanitarian assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where living conditions faced by migrants are quickly deteriorating. -
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Using AMF to support transparent and effective migration policies
Recommendations from civil society organisations to ensure that the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) supports humane, transparent, and effective migration policies. -
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Listening to the voices of children in exile
On 29 January 2019, a documentary screening was hosted at the European Parliament with the support of the Belgian Red Cross and the Intergroup on children's rights. -
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Investing in migrant children and their futures
On International Migrants Day, the Red Cross EU Office urges the EU to ensure that migrant children are protected and provided with tools to build a positive future. -
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Improving the reception of asylum seekers in the EU
Enhancing the management of asylum reception was the focus of the closing conference of the European Platform of Reception Agencies. -
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Mediterraneo
The Italian Red Cross has co-published a graphic novel that raises awareness of the migration phenomenon in the Mediterranean. -
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Third FEAD Network Meeting: Synergies between ESF and FEAD
The meeting focussed on finding synergies between initiatives funded under FEAD, and those financed by the European Social Fund (ESF). -
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Reception of asylum seekers: a crucial step towards a new life
With around 1.2 million asylum claims registered in 2015, reception systems across the EU are currently under unprecedented strain. -
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Responders provide vital support to victims and their families
Since the onset of the emergency, the Italian Red Cross has been present offering support in the affected areas, with more than 450 volunteers. -
Statement
Reform of the EU Asylum System: An Opportunity to Regain Leadership in Refugee Protection
We call on the EU to reaffirm its commitment to refugee protection by implementing a response to the current situation that respects refugee rights. -
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Belgian Red Cross teams treat wounded in wake of Brussels attacks
Dozens of people injured in yesterday’s attacks in Brussels have been treated by Belgian Red Cross medics working across the capital. -
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Red Cross EU Office Director speaks at the European Parliament on the integration of refugees
The Red Cross EU Office Director spoke at the European Parliament’s public hearing on "Refugees – social inclusion and integration into the labour market”. -
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Red Cross EU Office Conference on the EU Asylum Reception System
The Red Cross EU Office convened a public conference to address the key challenges and prospects for guaranteeing high reception standards for asylum seekers across the EU. -
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Reception of asylum seekers: dignified standards must be maintained across the European Union
National Red Cross Societies in the EU stand ready to support EU Member States’ asylum systems to uphold the dignity and rights of migrants. -
Press release
Challenges in providing adequate reception for asylum seekers across the EU: Red Cross EU Office Conference
The Red Cross EU Office will hold the conference "Emerging challenges in the European Union asylum reception systems” at the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU. -
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French Red Cross responds to Paris terror attacks
French Red Cross has been on the frontline of rescue efforts to those caught by the series of tragic terror attacks in Paris on Friday, 13 November 2015. -
Statement
Resettlement in the EU: a fresh start for vulnerable refugees
Ahead of World Refugee Day, we are calling on the EU and its Member States to step up their resettlement programmes.
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Guiding children in migration towards independent adulthood
Guardians can play a crucial role by offering support and encouragement toward independence, helping children in migration grow into confident, resilient adults. -
Supporting migrants throughout their journeys
Humanitarian Service Points are neutral spaces where migrants can access a wide range of humanitarian support and services, regardless of their migration status and wherever they are on their journeys. -
Medical assistance to people displaced from Ukraine
In response to the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, the Bulgarian Red Cross operates helplines for health and psychosocial support to ensure that people displaced from Ukraine have access to healthcare. -
Unseen?! Refugees with disabilities in Germany
To address the obstacles that refugees with disabilities face during their asylum procedure, The German Red Cross published a report assessing the needs of refugees with disabilities in Germany. -
Fostering action and support to trafficked persons
To improve the identification capacities of trafficking survivors, and support survivors in their journey from healing to integration in their new homes, several National Red Cross Societies and other partners joined forces in the FAST project. -
Combatting energy poverty and unemployment
LogisCité by the French Red Cross offers free advisory home visits related to energy poverty to households experiencing difficulties in paying their energy bills, carried out by people in similar situations. -
A new home: facilitating asylum seekers' and refugees’ integration in Portugal
Since 2015, multi-disciplinary teams provide a wide range of services to protection seekers across the country, with a strong focus on individual empowerment. -
Help and protection for migrants at Lithuanian borders: "I see a family member in you"
Qualified teams monitor the situation, train border guard officers on how to interact with migrants, and provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people in detention – including legal aid and family reunification services. -
My future counts
A project by the Swedish Red Cross provides assistance to young migrants who have turned 18 and are at risk of becoming homeless. -
Offering sustainable support to survivors of trafficking
National Red Cross Societies in the UK, Croatia and the Netherlands are developing and promoting a consistent approach to the identification, protection and integration of survivors of trafficking across the EU. -
Caring for people with Alzheimer’s in France
The French Red Cross' service provides a space for rest and relaxation for people living with Alzheimer's. -
Promoting integration and diversity across Europe
This project led by the British Red Cross aims to increase the participation and representation of refugees and asylum seekers in their new local communities. -
A sense of community in Greece
The Hellenic Red Cross opens multifunctional centres in Greece that help migrants integrate into Greek society. -
A new home in Ireland
How the Irish Red Cross is supporting migrants transferred to Ireland under the EU Relocation scheme. -
Improving migrants’ access to rights and services through coordinated civil society action
Through innovative thinking and coordinated efforts, the Rights of Migrants in Action project addressed the specific needs of thousands of migrant domestic workers and victims of human trafficking. -
Specialised care at Belgian reception centres for asylum seekers
The Belgian Red Cross welcomes people with a range of support services, including psychosocial assistance. -
Supporting destitute asylum seekers and refugees in Europe
How the Red Cross works to address the needs of refugees and asylum seekers that are at risk of destitution. -
Fuelling hope in northern Colombia
The Norwegian Red Cross and the Spanish Red Cross are supporting the Colombian Red Cross to deliver life-saving support in the conflict-torn areas of Colombia. -
Mobile Teams assisting homeless people in France
The French Red Cross' Mobile Teams maintain social ties with people living on the street, provide advice on specific options for shelter and reception services that respect their dignity and choices, and alert public authorities of their needs and vulnerabilities.
