Methodology
Defining the terms of reference
The terms of reference for this report were based on an update of the 2022 report, with input from national asylum authorities of EU+1 and IGC-participating countries,2 who had the opportunity to comment on the proposed report ToR. The terms of reference to be addressed in this Country Focus report which can be found in Annex 2: Terms of Reference. The reference period for this report is 1 January 2023 to 1 December 2025 but also includes general information to provide background and contextual information on the current situation. The drafting period finished on 14 November 2025, peer review occurred between 17 to 21 November 2025, and additional information was added to the report as a result of the quality review process during the review implementation up until 2 December 2025. The report was internally reviewed subsequently. This report was finalised on 15 December 2025.