Since April 2025, Somalia ๐ธ๐ด has recorded its highest level of violence in three years. Mogadishu remains the country's largest displacement hub, hosting over 1.1 million IDPs.
Two new EUAA reports support the assessment of asylum applications in ๐ช๐บ euaa.europa.eu/news-events/soโฆ
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- ๐ EU+ asylum applications fell to their lowest level since 2021 in 2025. Syrian applications dropped by 72%, while cooperation with partner countries reduced mobility along migration routes. Explore the #AsylumReport2026 findings: euaa.europa.eu/news-events/asโฆ
- Ahead of the new EU Asylum Procedure Regulation applying on 12 June, the EUAA has published an updated Practical Guide on Subsequent Applications, helping EU+ authorities assess repeat asylum requests under the new Pact rules ๐ Learn more: euaa.europa.eu/publications/pโฆ
- The EUAA Academy brought together 26 National Contact Points from 20 Member States on 2โ3 June to discuss updates to the European Asylum Curriculum, new learning products, and priorities for the year ahead, strengthening cooperation on asylum and reception training across ๐ช๐บ
- Ahead of the new EU Asylum Procedure Regulation applying on 12 June, the EUAA has published a Practical Guide on the Asylum Border Procedure, supporting EU+ authorities in implementing key Pact rules and strengthening cooperation amongst member states ๐ euaa.europa.eu/publications/pโฆ
- After the 2025 presidential election, Belarus ๐ง๐พ authorities intensified their crackdown on political opposition. ๐ A new EUAA Country of Origin report supports the assessment of asylum applications in ๐ช๐บ euaa.europa.eu/news-events/beโฆ
- ๐ก In March 2026, Iranians lodged around 800 asylum applications in the EU+, ranking 22nd among all citizenships despite the ongoing conflict. โน๏ธ ๐ป๐ช nationals continued to lodge the most applications, followed by ๐ฆ๐ซ. ๐ Read the latest #AsylumTrends: euaa.europa.eu/latest-asylum-โฆ
- The EUAA continues its cooperation with asylum case officers of the State Agency for Refugees in Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ. Between 18โ22 May, workshops in Harmanli and Sofia covered the legal framework for international protection and inclusion, supporting effective asylum procedures.
- A new EUAA Country of Origin Report on Pakistan ๐ต๐ฐ highlights an increasingly volatile security situation in the country, exacerbated by economic turmoil and political instability. ๐ฒFind out more at: euaa.europa.eu/news-events/paโฆ
- Ahead of #EuropeDay2026 ๐ช๐บ, our staff was delighted to be in Valletta ๐ฒ๐น today, to speak to visitors about the European project and our support to EU countries to foster a Common European #Asylum System; one where those in genuine need of international protection can receive it.
- The EUAA and Irish authorities met in Dublin ๐ฎ๐ช this week to review progress and next steps in our operational support to the #asylum appeals process. Around 25 EUAA personnel are deployed in Ireland. The Agency has supported the appeals process in over 650 cases so far.
- With @MAIRomania and @ICMPD; last week, we helped Romania ๐ท๐ด test its preparedness at the borders, should reception systems be overwhelmed. @Frontex, @EURightsAgency, @Refugees and @IOMRomania and @DeptJusticeIRL there, too. ๐ช๐บ countries implementing the Pact's #asylum reforms.
- EUAA continues to support Member States in preparing for the Pact on Migration & #Asylum ahead of its entry into force on 12 June 2026. On 21 April in Vilnius ๐ฑ๐น, a workshop on screening and asylum border procedures brought together 17 representatives from Lithuanian authorities
























