Managing migration has been a persistent and politically sensitive challenge for the European Union. After eight years of negotiations, the EU adopted the Pact on Migration and Asylum in 2024, amending the existing legal framework. The reforms, which must be implemented by June 2026, will reshape migration, asylum, border management and integration policies. Combined with ongoing geopolitical crises, the Pact’s implementation marks a critical turning point for the EU. Our policy report examines the monitoring of reception conditions for applicants for international protection, as required under the recast Reception Conditions Directive (RCD). Effective monitoring is key to ensuring that minimum standards of dignity and autonomy are met in the areas of: accommodation, material support and related services. Additionally, any identified gaps must prompt corrective action. Despite a long-standing legal framework, these standards are routinely unmet by Member States (MSs), underscoring the need for robust, independent monitoring that safeguards
rights and strengthens compliance with EU law, including fundamental rights obligations
Policy Brief (sharing licence CC BY-NC-ND)
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Group members: Meike Fernbach, Apolline Foedit, Klaudia Grat, Adam Kluge, Sinéad Mulcahy, Frieda Ottmann, Elisa Sisto.
