EU politics
Euronews – Ceuta crisis prompts EU ministers to consider internal border checks
Schengen will collapse, sooner or later. Read the article HERE.
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EU politics
Robin Jaspert – How Europe Made Indebted African States Into Its Border Police
‘Since 2015, the EU has increasingly demanded that African states repress migration on its behalf. It secures their compliance through economic coercion — exploiting debt relations which have in recent times sharply turned in favor […]
EU politics
Greek shipwreck oracle: A horrible accident at sea or the inevitable function of militarised borders? – Interview with Lauren Markham
The militarisation of the EU’s external borders replicates many of the deadly practices of the United States on its Mexican border Interview by Todd Miller, author of ‘Build Bridges Not Walls’ and editor of The […]
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.