Topics covered in Issue 494, 15 December 2025

 

IN DEPTH

ARTICLES AND NOTES

Class actions and asylum applications: between illusion and judicial assessments of the organisation of the Public Security Authorities’ offices
Giovanni Aliquò, 15 December 2025 – (code A10829)

The migration of peoples: a consequence of wars
Alberto Valentinetti, 15 December 2025 – (code A10828)

DOCUMENTS – (open access)

The right of asylum. 2025 Report
Fondazione Migrantes, summary, December 2025 – (code A10814)

National Guidelines for the Curriculum: Pre-primary School and Lower Secondary Education
Ministry of Education and Merit, December 2025 – (code A10815)

Country Guidance: Syria. Comprehensive update
European Union Agency for Asylum, December 2025 – (code A10816)

Number of migrants disembarked as of 15 December 2025
Ministry of the Interior, statistical dashboard of 15 December 2025 – (code A10817)

 

CASE LAW

ADMINISTRATIVE

Lawful refusal to renew the residence permit for work/job-seeking where a properly reasoned finding of “social dangerousness” renders “hospitality” and a job offer irrelevant
December 2025 – (code S10177)

Repeated drug dealing and long-term residence: lawful revocation of the EU long-term residence permit even after Constitutional Court judgment No. 88/2023
December 2025 – (code S10178)

Public housing (ERP): where the measure is challenged before the administrative courts, including on grounds of breach of the prohibition of discrimination, the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) may not decline jurisdiction in favour of the ordinary courts
December 2025 – (code S10179)

Conversion is admissible where the permit for medical treatment was applied for before 6 May 2023 but issued at a later date
December 2025 – (code S10180)

2021 “decreto flussi”: revocation of the clearance (nulla osta) must be halted where the asseveration is missing. The foreign national is protected by the “job-seeking” residence permit
December 2025 – (code S10181)

Special protection; “structural” delays at the Questure: the TAR Marche upholds the class action and orders remedial measures within 90 days
November 2025 – (code S10182)

Refusal of a work residence permit with six drug convictions and aliases: the Questura is not required, in judicial proceedings, to produce fingerprint records or biometric comparisons
November 2025 – (code S10183)

Lawful revocation of the EU long-term resident permit following conviction for drug trafficking, a Schengen alert, and weak integration in Italy
November 2025 – (code S10184)

A power of attorney to sue signed abroad cannot be authenticated by Italian counsel, not even via remote connection
October 2025 – (code S10185)

CIVIL

Expulsion: the mere absence of a residence permit is not sufficient; non-expellability under Article 19 of the Consolidated Immigration Act (TUI) must be assessed in light of Article 8 ECHR
October 2025 – (code S10186)

CRIMINAL

Failure to translate the first-instance judgment and the notice of appeal hearing to an alloglot defendant constitutes a general nullity subject to an intermediate regime
November 2025 – (code S10187)

 

LEGISLATION

LAWS, DECREES AND CIRCULARS

Provisions for the simplification and digitalisation of administrative procedures concerning economic activities and services for citizens and undertakings (Immigration: Articles 4, 20, 21)
Law of 2 December 2025, No. 182 – (code A10812)

Substitute tax in lieu of IRPEF for individuals receiving foreign-source pension income, in respect of income produced abroad – Article 24-ter of Presidential Decree of 22 December 1986, No. 917
Italian Revenue Agency, reply No. 292/2025, 21 November 2025 – (code A10813)

EU LAW – INTERNATIONAL ACTS

Corrigendum to Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013)
4 December 2025 – (code A10818)

Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2019/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems in the field of borders and visas …
27 November 2025 – (code A10819)

Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on crisis and force majeure situations in the field of migration and asylum and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1147
25 November 2025 – (code A10820)

Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 establishing a common procedure for international protection in the Union and repealing Directive 2013/32/EU
25 November 2025 – (code A10821)

Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1358 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 establishing “Eurodac” for the comparison of biometric data …
25 November 2025 – (code A10822)

Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1347 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 laying down standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection …
25 November 2025 – (code A10823)

Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1356 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 introducing screening of third-country nationals at the external borders and amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240 and (EU) 2019/817
25 November 2025 – (code A10824)

Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on asylum and migration management, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1147 and (EU) 2021/1060 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 604/2013
25 November 2025 – (code A10825)

Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 establishing a Union framework for resettlement and humanitarian admission and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1147
25 November 2025 – (code A10826)

Corrigendum to Directive (EU) 2024/1346 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection
25 November 2025 – (code A10827)

 

PARLIAMENTARY AND GOVERNMENT AGENDA

Government: ratification and implementation of the Italy–Albania Agreement (management of migration and other matters)
Council of Ministers, press release, 11 December 2025 – (code A10810)

Chamber of Deputies: four parliamentary questions to the Minister of the Interior on initiatives for the prevention and combating of crime
10 December 2025 – (code A10811)

 

EUROPEAN POLICY OBSERVATORY

Edited by Federico Ferri (University of Bologna)

Return of third-country nationals staying irregularly: the Council reaches agreement on an EU regulation
Council of the European Union, press release, 8 December 2025 – (code A10809)

Asylum policy: Council progress on EU rules on safe countries of origin and safe third countries
Council of the European Union, press release, 8 December 2025 – (code A10808)

Migration and asylum: Member States agree a “solidarity reserve”
Council of the European Union, press release, 8 December 2025 – (code A10807)