Greece: Refugees Criminalized While Authorities Commit Crimes with Impunity
Amid mounting reports of systematic pushbacks, violations and robbing of people on the move committed by authorities with impunity and the criminalization of refugees continue. The evidence of systematic pushbacks and abuse by Greek authorities continues to mount. A...
EU Southern Borders: Med 5 Urge Returns and Relocation, EU Eyes on Migration Cooperation Rather Than Abuse in North Africa, Few Developments at JHA Council, Italy Under Scrutiny on Delayed Crotone Rescue as Appeal Launched Against Detention of NGO Rescue Ship
The Med 5 countries of Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Spain and Italy met in Valetta and urged increased EU focus on returns and more relocation from other member states. EU and member states continue to focus on migration cooperation in North Africa amid ongoing violence and...
Partnership Principle in EU funds: Strong on Paper, Weak in Practice
Op-Ed by Chiara Catelli. Chiara Catelli is a Policy Officer at ECRE and PICUM (Platform on International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants). She is leading ECRE and PICUM’s advocacy work on funding for migration, asylum and inclusion at the European Union level....