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French judge probes ex-EU border chief for complicity in crimes
A French judge will investigate claims brought by an NGO that the former head of the European Union border agency, Frontex, was complicit in crimes against humanity,…
EU’s migration policy: Centralise power and erode national sovereignty
The sharp migration crisis that has gripped the European Union for more than a decade has devastated the security of tens of millions of Europeans.
‘Reform Strasbourg court of human rights or risk departures’
Overreach by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will push governments to leave, seminar-attendees heard this week.
Landmark ECJ rulings drastically expand migrants’ rights and limit State discretion
In two landmark decisions, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has significantly restricted how European Union member states manage asylum claims, delivering a setback…
Germany stops funding NGO rescue boats in Mediterranean
Germany has announced it would no longer spend funds on organisations that rescue migrants at sea.
EC outlines list of ‘safe’ countries for returned immigrants that includes Tunisia and Kosovo
The European Commission has included countries such as Tunisia and Kosovo, where human rights have come under scrutiny, on a list of "safe countries" to which failed…
EC adopts stricter migration policies, embraces ‘return hubs’
Brussels has adopted a new stance on migration - reforming the system of repatriation to make it more in line with Italy's policies under the country's Prime Minister…
Return hubs for failed migrants face “serious” problems, said EU agency
"Return hubs" set up by EU countries to hold failed asylum seekers outside EU borders would face “serious fundamental rights risks", making it difficult for governments…
Switzerland ends aid to Eritrea over refusal to take back asylum seekers
Switzerland has announced it will cancel its development aid payments to Eritrea as of May.
EC to give Turkey €1 billion to support Syrian refugees
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has offered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan €1 billion in support to help Syrian refugees.
EU must rebuild Syria or Syrian immigrants will stay in Europe
Thirty-three years ago, Jacques Poos, President of the Council of the EU, announced that the impending civil war in Yugoslavia was “Europe’s hour” to take…
Human Rights Watch accuses Poland of ‘inhumane and illegal’ migrant pushbacks
The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused Poland of conducting “unlawful" and "inhumane” pushbacks of migrants at its border with Belarus.
German Catholic diocese calls for migrant-rescue boat funders
The German Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier has called for sponsorship for a new sea-rescue ship for the pro-migrant aid organisation Sea Eye.
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights blast bloc’s border policies
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a report heavily criticising the EU's border policies.
EU hands €1 billion to Lebanon to fight migration flow to Cyprus
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €1 billion support package for Lebanon in a bid to help Beirut quell the stream of migrants…
NGOs sue Dutch state over 2016 EU migrant deal with Turkey
Three Dutch NGO's are suing the Government over the European Union-Turkey deal.
Migrants are ‘no threat to EU’, says European Parliament home affairs committee chair
Juan Fernando López Aguilar MEP, the chair of the European Parliament’s home affairs committee, is positive about the possible effects of ongoing mass-migration…
Egypt set to get €7.4 billion in aid from EU
The European Union is readying a €7.4 billion financial-aid package for Egypt, the Financial Times reported.
Migration, restoration, and shellfish: Stories from Lesbos
Lesbos, Greece. Close to the Turkish the small island of Lesbos tackles a wide number of challenges, dealing with issues in the present, past, and future.
EU court backs Frontex in Syrian man’s ‘pushback’ damages case
Judges have found against a Syrian migrant who claimed his family were victims of “pushbacks” and sued for damages.
EU asylum claims spike 28 per cent in first half of 2023
The European Union has seen a sharp rise in asylum claims being made in the first half of 2023, with total numbers up by 28 per cent compared to the same period…
European Parliament bigwig Weber demands results from Tunisia on migration
Manfred Weber, the head of the European People's Party, is demanding tangible results from Tunisia on curbing migration.
European Commission denies being ‘secretly influenced’ by pro-migrant group
The European Commission has denied its actions are influenced by a prominent pro-migrant organisation.