EDITORIAL: Irony Overload: Turning against the Pact
By Catherine Woollard In a strange reversal, the most ardent proponents of the Pact are now arguing against it, while those who opposed it – ECRE included – are focusing on implementation. Chief amongst the Pact repenters is the Netherlands, futilely proposing an...
NETHERLANDS: Netherlands leads group of countries calling for EU to speed up migrant returns ― Migration minister wants to install controversial warning signs in asylum centres and reduce length of residency permits for refugees ― Political agreement on proposed ‘Distribution Law’ despite government opposition
The Netherlands is one of two main proponents of a call by 17 European countries for the EU to speed up the return of irregular migrants to their countries of origin. Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber reportedly wants to install warning signs that read...
MEDITERRANEAN: Disagreement About Funding for New Fence and Concerns About Surveillance on Greece-Türkiye Border ― Investigation into Migrant Death in Greek Police Station ― Italy Considers Further Clampdown on Civilian Search and Rescue Activities; Detains Another Rescue Ship ― Commemorations to Mark 11th Anniversary of Lampedusa Tragedy
The Greek government is planning to build a new fence on the country’s border with Türkiye and a new report by the Border Violence Monitoring Network has condemned the ongoing ‘lack of transparency’ regarding the use of surveillance technology on the borders with...