Analysis

In refugee camps, notifications must be made in person, Greek court rules

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22.05.2025 – A Greek court has ruled that asylum seekers living in reception facilities must be notified of decisions in person. The court rejected the growing practice of email notifications, deeming it unlawful and harmful to the right to appeal, particularly in light of the increasing digitalisation of asylum procedures, which often neglect the specific vulnerabilities of this population.

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Transit and safe third country definition: criticisms based on recent North Macedonia decisions

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30.07.2022 – As a confirmation of the increasing tension at the border between North Macedonia and Greece, several testimonies collected by one of BVMN’s Greek partners have revealed a concerning pattern of pushbacks occurring in the area between Gevgelija and Idomeni, a city located at the Greek border with North Macedonia.

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Rule 39: A Great Opportunity To Prevent Pushback

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30.07.2022 – Witnessing the current intensification of pushback at the Turkish-Greek borders, an old legal querelle returns to the scene: is there a way to legally prevent pushback? Do the International Conventions and European legal framework offer an efficient and timely tool able to frustrate these actions? Unfortunately, the answer is far from being undisputed, nevertheless the latest interim measures granted by the ECHR give new hope.

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