EASO Newsletter - Quarter 4 (October - December) 2020

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  HIGHLIGHTS

• EASO Executive Director - Lookback at Year 2020 and Wishes for 2021
• Interview with EASO Judicial Trainers

   LATEST NEWS, ACTIVITIES & DEVELOPMENTS

• EASO more than doubled operational productivity in 2020
• A new, up-to-standard reception centre on the island of Lesvos
• EASO intensifies its support to EU+ countries for continuation of refugee resettlement during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Update on the cooperation with the Western Balkan partners at regional level and national level
• Feedback from EASO’s National training on Inclusion module
• EASO Training and Professional Development in 2020
• EASO Then and Now. Evolution of EASO’s activities over the last ten years & future perspectives
• Child applicants and their right to information New EASO & Council of Europe Animation
• EASO Practical guide on the use of Country of Origin Information by case officers for the examination of asylum

EASO IN THE PRESS

• Euobserver.com: Asylum applications to EU fall 31 percent compared to 2019 - The European Asylum Support Office (Easo) says the number asylum applications throughout the EU (plus Norway and Switzerland) dropped by 31 percent, when compared to the same period in 2019.
• France24.com: The happiness of the evacuees from Lesbos - Since the fire in the Moria migrant camp, the Greek government, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the European Asylum Office (EASO) have evacuated more than 2,000 people to mainland Greece. Our special envoys witnessed one of these emotional evacuations. Final chapter of our series on Lesbos.

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Driven by 500 dedicated staff working in Malta & throughout the continent we ensure fair & equal treatment of all asylum seekers. Our new corporate video shows how #EASO supports Member States to give protection to people in need: https://bit.ly/3lrxIgv. View tweet. 
• #EUAntiTraffickingDay #EUagainstTHB #EASO reaffirms its commitment on fighting human trafficking. Asylum seekers are particularly vulnerable to being trafficked or to falling victim to serious crimes & human rights’ violations. Find out how EASO is fighting #THB. View tweet. 

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