The May 2016 edition of the EPC Policy Update prepared for civil society organisations interested in the European policy developments in the areas of migration and integration is now available online.
EPIM has commissioned the European Policy Centre (EPC), a Brussels-based think tank, to produce regular EPC Policy Updates. As EPIM enters its fourth phase, the Policy Update is adapting to the topics relevant to EPIM’s sub-funds: (1) immigration detention; (2) reforms of the Common European Asylum System; (3) children on the move and (4) EU mobile citizens’ access to social benefits.
This edition’s special focus is dedicated to an analysis of the EU-Turkey agreement and its consequences. While deemed necessary by European leaders, the deal gave rise to substantial legal questions, sparking heavy criticism from human rights organisations and NGOs.
Other key highlights of this Policy Update include:
- The extension of temporary border controls within the Schengen area;
- The European Commission’s publication of several legislative proposals for a reform of the Common European Asylum System and Dublin regulation;
- An analysis of what Brexit could mean for EU citizens in the UK;
- The rulings by the European Court of Justice on return procedures to safe third countries and on the extent to which the sponsor’s financial situation can influence the right to family reunification;
- The recent publication of Eurostat data regarding asylum decisions and unaccompanied minors in the EU in 2015;
- A closer look on ‘Right to an effective remedy in detention and deportation cases’ in the context of Cyprus, by the EPIM grantee organisation KISA.