European Network on Statelessness

29/05/2026

Stateless people face the risk of rights violations every day because most European States lack a proper process to determine statelessness and provide a route out of limbo.

In Germany, the determination of statelessness has so far not been formally standardised at the national (federal) level. As a result, identification and recognition are inconsistent across different regions and lead to legal uncertainty.

Due to a lack of visibility as well as legal gaps and the absence of relevant regulations, guidance, or information for authorities, tens of thousands of people live in Germany without a recognised nationality, including many who may be stateless or at risk of statelessness.

In the last blog post in our series, Denis Neselovskyi, Legal and Policy Coordinator at statefree explores why Germany needs a statelessness determination procedure (SDP).

Read more: https://buff.ly/IiASCuX

27/05/2026

📢 Read our new briefing: Applying the statelessness provisions in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

Ahead of the 12 June deadline, we take stock of how EU Member States are implementing statelessness provisions under the Pact.

Some progress has been made, but there’s a long way still to go.

Our briefing includes recommendations for Member States, EU institutions, the European Parliament, UNHCR, and civil society to work together and deliver real change.

Read more 👉https://buff.ly/skVmxTF

Our briefing includes recommendations to Member States, the European Commission, EU agencies, the European Parliament, and UNHCR and civil society, on how they can work collaboratively to remedy any remaining implementation gaps and to support full application in practice of the statelessness provis...

08/05/2026

Stateless people face the risk of rights violations every day because most European States lack a proper process to determine statelessness and provide a route out of limbo.

In our latest guest blog, Stefan Leonescu of JRS Romania explores statelessness past and present in Romania, and how urgent legislative change - including introducing a Statelessness Determination Procedure (SDP) - is needed to improve the recognition and rights of stateless people in Romania.

🔗 Read more: https://buff.ly/8y00Eg0

07/05/2026

📢 What is our new Guide to Collaborative Advocacy? And how will it help stateless changemakers engage in advocacy?

Stateless people often tell us they feel absent from advocacy spaces. They want to know how to lead and engage in meaningful collaborative advocacy and to promote advocacy spaces that respect and value lived expertise.

In response, European Network on Statelessness, statefree and Apatride Network have jointly developed a Guide to Collaborative Advocacy on Statelessness.

👀 Watch our video to find out more, and download the Guide here: https://buff.ly/CJG71Jq

23/04/2026

"Malta's stateless population deserves a quicker path to recognition and protection."

Stateless people face the risk of rights violations every day because most European States lack a proper process to determine statelessness and provide a route out of limbo.

In today's guest blog, Elodie Baudhuin and Neil Falzon of aditus explore why Malta urgently needs a Statelessness Determination Procedure (SDP).

🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/PVYFcu3

17/04/2026

📢 Key outcomes from our joint conference in Berlin - and what's next?

In November 2025, ENS and Statefree came together in Berlin to host a conference on Statelessness & Innovation: Building Power Through Collective Action.

Over three days, more than 100 participants shared knowledge, built connections and explored how to drive change forward.

What stood out most was how exchange translated into action. Connections became collaborations, discussions shaped recommendations, and shared experiences informed next steps.

We are now sharing our Conference Outcomes Report with key learnings and concrete actions which we will be taking into our work moving forward.

💌 Read the report here: https://www.statelessness.eu/updates/news/key-outcomes-our-joint-conference-berlin-and-whats-next

👀 Watch our highlights video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsr2DpvlNZE&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statelessness.eu%2F

In November 2025, Statefree and the European Network on Statelessness organised a joint conference dedicated to advancing the recognition of and opportunitie...

09/04/2026

📢 Our latest guest blog in our new series on identifying and protecting stateless people in Europe.

In today's guest blog, Leonor Félix da Costa of Jesuit Refugee Service Portugal explains why Portugal is at a crossroads in its approach to statelessness.

"While references to stateless people exist across national legislation, the country still lacks a formal procedure to identify and recognise stateless individuals – a crucial first step to grant them protection."

Learn more: https://buff.ly/IDgrV5k

08/04/2026

Today, on , we stand in solidarity with Roma communities and the Roma rights movement and call for an end to antigypsyism in all its forms.

Ending statelessness is core to Roma rights. Equal access to legal identity and citizenship is not optional, it is fundamental to equality, dignity, and nondiscrimination.

Through our project, we have collaborated with members and partners across the Western Balkans to set out what must change to ensure equal access to birth registration and citizenship.

Last year, we published a series of reports highlighting what needs to change in:
🔸 Albania
🔹 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🔸 Kosovo
🔹 Montenegro
🔸 North Macedonia
🔹 The Western Balkans as a whole

Learn more: https://www.statelessness.eu/updates/news/new-policy-series-addressing-statelessness-among-roma-western-balkans

If States address discriminatory laws, policies and practices, progress can be made towards ending Roma statelessness.

With thanks to our partners: Tirana Legal Aid Society (TLAS) Roma Active Albania Vaša Prava BiH Roma Versitas Kosovo Phiren Amenca Македонско здружение на млади правници／Macedonian Young Lawyers NGO Praxis Serbia Council of Europe European Union

As part of our project, with support from the EU–Council of Europe Roma Integration Phase III programme, we’ve worked with our members and partners in the Western Balkans to take stock of where we are, what’s working, and what still needs to change.

31/03/2026

"The growing recognition of statelessness under EU law – in particular through the Pact on Migration and Asylum – marks important progress. The new requirement for Member States to identify indications of statelessness is a clear sign that the issue is gaining visibility at the EU level."

For our latest interview, we spoke to Tamás Molnár, Senior Legal Researcher and Project Manager at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

FRA plays a key role in monitoring how EU Member States are implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum as the June 2026 deadline approaches.

🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/K9HjQqF