EU External Partners: MEPs Renew Criticism of EU Migration Deals ― Aid Organisations Sue Dutch Government Over EU-Turkey Agreement ― More Reports of Interference and Violence by Libyan Coast Guard ― NGOs Express Concerns over Human Rights Violations in Tunisia ― Call for Donations and Resumption of Funding for UNRWA ― Possible EU-Morocco Migration Deal in the Pipeline
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have repeated their criticism of the European Commission for signing migration agreements with North African countries. Three aid organisations are suing the Dutch government over its involvement in the 2016 EU-Turkey...
Atlantic Route and Spain: Spanish Prime Minister Praises “exemplary” Co-operation with Morocco Despite Increase in Arrivals and Ongoing Tragedies — Moroccan Smuggling Groups Operate Along Coast of Western Sahara and in Mauritania — Migration a Hot Topic in Senegal’s Presidential Election Campaigns — Spanish Judiciary Launches Investigation into Network Trafficking Migrant Corpses
Nearly 12,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands in the first two months of 2024. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has reported an increase in “criminal groups dedicated to human trafficking in Mauritania”. Presidential candidates in Senegal...
Atlantic Route and Spain: Ongoing Fatal Crossings – Spain and Frontex Renew Agreement After Temporary Suspension – Hundreds of Asylum Seekers Stuck in “Inhumane” Conditions for Weeks in Madrid Airport – Morocco Intensifies Efforts to Prevent Arrivals on Spanish Soil
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and Spanish authorities have renewed their agreement for 2024 after a temporary suspension over concerns about the protection of migrant data amid increased arrivals to the Canary Islands. ECRE member organisation...