Bulgaria Given Formal Notice to Comply with EU Rules on Asylum

Bulgaria Given Formal Notice to Comply with EU Rules on Asylum

On November 8 the European Commission gave Bulgaria formal notice concerning its implementation of EU asylum legislation, which it considers to presently be in breach of the provisions of Asylum Procedures Directive, Reception Conditions Directive, and Charter of...
UK: NHS to Pull out of Data- Sharing Agreement with Home Office

UK: NHS to Pull out of Data- Sharing Agreement with Home Office

This week the NHS pulled out of a data sharing deal with the Home Office which was used to track down patients who were believed to be breaching immigration rules. This puts a halt to this controversial component of the UK government’s “hostile environment” policy...
Editorial: The Ostrich Approach to Migration

Editorial: The Ostrich Approach to Migration

It came as little surprise when Austria announced its decision not to sign the Global Compact on Migration (GCM). But rather than creating a scandal it all looks rather sad. International cooperation on migration and asylum will continue, regardless of the...