EU politics
Politico: EU issues muted response to Greek migrant shipwreck
The EU’s executive rejected calls to investigate Greece. Read HERE
Racism
EU politics
Gemma Bird – The Greek migrant shipwreck is another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen wants that “order is maintained” on Europe’s external border. Gemma Bird is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Liverpool. Cross-posted from The Conversation UK […]
EU politics
BBC – Greece boat disaster: Ship tracking casts doubt on Greek Coastguard’s account
The BBC has obtained evidence casting doubt on the Greek coastguard’s account of the migrant shipwreck in which hundreds are feared to have died. Read and watch HERE
EU politics
AP: At least 79 dead after migrant vessel sinks off Greece; hundreds may be missing
Another tragedy on the shores of fortress Europe. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Catherine Woollard – Unpacking the Pact: Winners and Losers of the New EU Migration Deal
The EU’s new Pact on Migration and Asylum reduces protection standards and is heavily reliant on so-called “safe third countries”. Catherine Woollard is Director of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE). Cross-posted from […]
EU politics
Al Jazeera: Why is the EU offering Tunisia a financial assistance package?
The EU hopes to stem the number of refugees departing for Europe from the country’s coast during an economic crisis. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Brioni Bynun: Germany is criminalising Palestinian solidarity
In its latest attack on Palestinian human rights, the German police have unleashed a chilling crackdown on Nakba commemorations – including banning the holding of watermelons and repressing Jewish anti-apartheid protesters. Published in Tribune. Read the […]
EU politics
Lilie Chouliaraki, Myria Georgiou: Power and resistance at Europe’s digital border
Host cities for migrants and refugees who reach Europe, like Athens, Berlin and London, are not only sites of surveillance and exclusion but also of struggle, agency and resistance. Lilie Chouliaraki and Myria Georgiou are […]
National Politics
John P. Ruehl – Conflict, Migration, and Demography in Russia and Its Border Regions
For centuries, Russian authorities have modified their approach to managing the country’s large, diverse population, held together by an ethnic Russian core. The war in Ukraine has again altered the Kremlin’s strategy of managing its […]
Economics
Review of African Political Economy – Economics and politics for liberation: an interview with Ndongo Sylla
French imperialism in Africa and the struggle for economic and political liberation in Senegal and the continent Read HERE