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Who makes belonging possible? Community-led action to end Roma statelessness in Montenegro

Efforts to address statelessness among Roma communities across the Western Balkans have revealed a persistent gap between legal and political…
/ Co-authored by NGO Phiren Amenca and European Network on Statelessness
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New Policy Series: Addressing Statelessness among Roma in the Western Balkans

Statelessness continues to affect thousands of Romani individuals across the Western Balkans, undermining access to rights, services, and full…
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Joint letter: More than 200 organisations reject EU Return Regulation

On 11 March 2025, the European Commission presented a new proposal for a Return Regulation to replace the current Return Directive.  Alongside 200…
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Branded an "extremist", denied a passport: a stateless entrepreneur in democratic Europe

When building a startup becomes a crime What does it mean to be a successful tech founder one day, and a stateless "extremist" the next? This is…
/ Natalia Arcila, Marketing & Strategy Consultant, NXERA Consulting - supporting the #IStandWithImaguru campaign
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ENS Member Roma Versitas Kosovo wins EU Roma Integration Award

In April 2025, we attended the 2025 EU Award for Roma Integration in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. 
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A new right of residence for stateless people in Belgium – does it offer sufficient protection?

On 8 February 2024, the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a law introducing a procedure for stateless people to obtain a residence permit in Belgium…
/ Clara Van Thillo, PhD Researcher at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and Institute for International Law, KU Leuven, funded by Research Foundation Flanders (FWO).
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Implementing the new statelessness provisions in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

When the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum was first introduced in September 2020, statelessness was invisible.   Following our extensive engagement…
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Interview with Tineke Strik, Member of the European Parliament

ENS was pleased to catch up with Tineke Strik MEP on the eve of the Europe Parliament elections to ask for her reflections on progress in addressing…
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Statelessness and the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Analysis and Recommendations for Implementation

We’ve developed new analysis and recommendations on implementation of new EU Migration & Asylum Pact provisions concerning the identification and…
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ENS joins 22 child rights organisations calling on European election candidates to champion children’s rights and #VoteforChildren News

ENS joins 22 child rights organisations calling on European election candidates to champion children’s rights and #VoteforChildren

A coalition of 23 organisations working on child rights in the EU through the Child Rights Action Group has launched a manifesto  urging candidates…
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BRIEFING #4: Update on access to protection in Europe for stateless people fleeing Ukraine

This fourth briefing provides an update on access to protection in Europe (both EU and non-EU countries) for stateless people fleeing the war in…
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EU Parliament calls for strategy and action plan on statelessness

European Parliament report prioritises our recommendations in its annual report on fundamental rights, calling for a comprehensive strategy on…