Ethiopia: UN Given Access to Deliver Aid as Conflict Continues, Eritrean Refugees Abducted in Tigray

4th December 2020 | News

On 2 December, Ethiopia agreed to give the UN ‘unimpeded’ access to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Tigray after a month of war has ravaged the northern region. This comes as reports are emerging that Eritrean refugees have been abducted by Eritrean...

Op-ed: Detention in Malta Might be the Norm but it is no Solution

27th November 2020 | News

By Dr. Neil Falzon, director for aditus foundation ECRE member in Malta Hundreds of asylum-seekers are currently illegally detained in Malta’s squalid detention centres. Having reached the island by boat, often after days or weeks out at sea desperately waiting for...

Atlantic Route: Containment, Return, Deterrence – Spain’s Response to Increased Sea Arrivals

27th November 2020 | News

The Spanish government does not agree to transferring migrants who arrive in the Canary Islands to the Spanish mainland, despite reception offers from several regions. Instead, it seeks to cooperate with African states on returns and deterrence. The Spanish government...

Greece: Frontex Denies Involvement in Pushbacks, Expert Council Critique of NGO Registration Rules

27th November 2020 | News

According to Der Spiegel, Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), Fabrice Leggeri, denied involvement of the agency in pushback operations from Greece during an extraordinary board meeting called by the European Commission. In an addendum...

The European Commission releases its new Action Plan for Integration and Inclusion 2021 – 2027

27th November 2020 | News

On the 24 November 2020, the European Commission has released its new Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion, announced in its Communication for a New Pact on Migration and Asylum and preceded by an open consultation with stakeholders in integration. The action plan...