In June 2026, ECRI published its first reports prepared within the framework of seventh cycle of monitoring. In these reports, it focuses on preventing and combating racist and other forms of hate speech and hate crime against persons affiliated to groups of concern to ECRI, including migrants and refugees, and ensuring equality and inclusion in education and healthcare for persons affiliated to those groups.
ECRI report on Albania
On 17 June 2026, ECRI published its report on Albania. In its report, ECRI pointed to a rise of anti-migrant hate speech, particularly on social media platforms and to hateful narratives targeting especially African migrants portrayed as a potential threat to local population. In the area of education, ECRI noted that migrant children, including refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary or temporary protection, have full access to regular schooling after an initial introduction and familiarisation period, during which they learn Albanian mainly through peer socialisation in schools or pre‑school establishments. In this context, ECRI encouraged the authorities to monitor possible needs for additional language-learning support that may arise among certain children. In healthcare, ECRI noted that refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary or temporary protection are legally entitled to access services, but that practical barriers remain, including the need for a separate health card, which may take up to one year to be issued.
ECRI report on Austria
On 18 June 2026, ECRI published its report on Austria. ECRI noted the existence of different forms of support for migrant children in schools, including through Ukrainian teachers working in Austrian schools as assistant teachers to facilitate the schooling of Ukrainian children and the organisation of German language support classes. However, it also pointed that further action is needed to provide effective German language support to children in need of such support. In the area of healthcare, ECRI welcomed the measures taken to strengthen health literacy among groups of patients of concern to it, including through short videos in 12 languages to help people with insufficient German language skills, notably migrants, navigate the Austrian health system. At the same time, ECRI found that interpretation services remain insufficient in a number of hospitals, especially outside Vienna and in smaller hospital settings.
On 9 June 2026, ECRI published its report on Monaco. In relation to situation of migrants, ECRI welcomed the measures taken to teach French as a foreign language in schools and noted that all foreigners, including irregularly present migrants, have access to emergency healthcare in the Principality. It also welcomed the establishment, at the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, of an internal network of 180 staff members speaking 25 languages to facilitate access to care for non‑French-speaking patients. ECRI noted that vocational integration assistance is available for displaced Ukrainians holding temporary residence permits. At the same time, ECRI drew attention to the vulnerable situation of some foreign nationals employed as undeclared domestic workers and recommended further work, in cooperation with affected foreign communities, to identify measures to protect them from racist or discriminatory treatment in employment.
ECRI report on the Slovak Republic
On 11 June 2026, ECRI published its report on the Slovak Republic. ECRI expressed concern that public discourse has become increasingly polarised, with political speech targeting – among other groups – migrants. It also noted occurrences of violent hate crime targeting foreign nationals. At the same time, it welcomed positive developments in the situation of beneficiaries of temporary protection in the areas of education and healthcare, such as the fact that they now have access to almost the same level of health services as citizens registered with public health insurance, and that as of the 2025/2026 school year, all children benefiting from temporary protection are obliged to attend Slovak schools. However, ECRI also noted that that language support for foreign children is not organised systematically and that there are still some gaps regarding the availability of mental health support for people displaced from Ukraine, especially children and youth.
