Balkan Route: A New Report Finds Digitalisation of Biometric Data Collection in Western Balkans Leads to Abuse and Criminalisation of People in the Move, Serbian Bordes Witness Increased Presence of Local and Frontex Officers While BiH Aims to Finalise Agreement with the Agency, Bulgaria and Romania Schengen Accession Undecided

Balkan Route: A New Report Finds Digitalisation of Biometric Data Collection in Western Balkans Leads to Abuse and Criminalisation of People in the Move, Serbian Bordes Witness Increased Presence of Local and Frontex Officers While BiH Aims to Finalise Agreement with the Agency, Bulgaria and Romania Schengen Accession Undecided

8th December 2023 | News

EU’s biometric digitalisation in Western Balkans expands the concept of migration externalisations and undermines access to rights, European Border Violence Monitoring Network (BVMN) finds. The increased presence of Serbian and foreign officers in Serbia and along its...
EU External Partners: UN SG Points to “Unparalleled and Unprecedented” Civilian Death Toll in Gaza Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis, as Hopes are on “Pause” EU Remains Split, Largely Irrelevant and Focused on Deterrence of Access to Europe

EU External Partners: UN SG Points to “Unparalleled and Unprecedented” Civilian Death Toll in Gaza Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis, as Hopes are on “Pause” EU Remains Split, Largely Irrelevant and Focused on Deterrence of Access to Europe

24th November 2023 | News

As senior UN officials denounce the “Unparalleled and Unprecedented” killing of civilians including thousands of children and the humanitarian situation worsens all hopes are on a temporary truce agreement between Israel and Hamas. EU remains largely irrelevant in...
Balkan Route: A New Report Finds Digitalisation of Biometric Data Collection in Western Balkans Leads to Abuse and Criminalisation of People in the Move, Serbian Bordes Witness Increased Presence of Local and Frontex Officers While BiH Aims to Finalise Agreement with the Agency, Bulgaria and Romania Schengen Accession Undecided

Balkan Route: Increased Arrivals in Serbia Amid Evictions and Raids, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria Introduce Internal Border Checks to Curb Migration, Migrants Report Being Treated “like animals” by Croatian Police Officers

24th November 2023 | News

The latest report produced by Border Violence Monitoring Network (BVMN) notes an increase in arrivals in Serbia amid ongoing evictions, raids and inhumane conditions in asylum centres. Croatia introduces temporary internal border checks to curb migration as migrants...
EU Eastern Borders: Migrants Along Belarus-Polish Border Suffer as Winter Sets In Amid Extension of Internal Border Checks Along Poland-Slovakia Border, Hungary Launches Another Anti-EU National Consultation, Finland and Estonia Say Russia Using “Shameful” Approach of Migrant Instrumentalisation

EU Eastern Borders: Migrants Along Belarus-Polish Border Suffer as Winter Sets In Amid Extension of Internal Border Checks Along Poland-Slovakia Border, Hungary Launches Another Anti-EU National Consultation, Finland and Estonia Say Russia Using “Shameful” Approach of Migrant Instrumentalisation

24th November 2023 | News

Activists warn of dropping temperatures along Belarus-Poland border as the Polish border guard extends its internal border control with Slovakia. Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán launches a new anti-EU national consultation. Finland and Estonia accuse Russia of...
UK: PM to Bring Emergency Law After Rwanda Policy Ruled Unlawful, New Home Secretary Recycles Braverman’s Slogans, France Spends UK Funds on Surveillance Equipment and Electric Devices, Home Office Expands “Safe” List and Prevents NGO from Assisting Asylum Seekers

UK: PM to Bring Emergency Law After Rwanda Policy Ruled Unlawful, New Home Secretary Recycles Braverman’s Slogans, France Spends UK Funds on Surveillance Equipment and Electric Devices, Home Office Expands “Safe” List and Prevents NGO from Assisting Asylum Seekers

17th November 2023 | News

The UK Supreme Court’s ruling declaring Rwanda scheme unlawful sparked immediate response from the government which is planning emergency legislation to circumvent it. The new home secretary, James Cleverly, reiterates his predecessor’s promises to “stop the boats”....
Greece: Ombudsman Opens Investigation into Deadly Pylos Shipwreck Amidst Ongoing Deadly Crossings, NGOs Demand Humane Reception Conditions, “Nothing unusual” Says Commission President Defending Her Summer Holiday at Greek PM’s Villa

Greece: Ombudsman Opens Investigation into Deadly Pylos Shipwreck Amidst Ongoing Deadly Crossings, NGOs Demand Humane Reception Conditions, “Nothing unusual” Says Commission President Defending Her Summer Holiday at Greek PM’s Villa

17th November 2023 | News

The Greek Ombudsman opened an investigation into the Pylos Shipwreck that left nearly 700 dead five months ago amid ongoing deadly crossings to Greece. NGOs released a joint statement calling for an end to the inhumane conditions in the country’s reception centers....