Mediterranean: Arrivals to Lampedusa Spark New Crack-down from Italy, Commission 10-Point Plan Denounced by NGOs, Germany Gives Up Suspension of Relocation
Italian government increases detention after thousands of people arrive to Lampedusa. Commission 10-point plan with focus on prevention and return sparks critique by civil society. In light of Lampedusa arrivals, Germany ends suspension of relocation from Italy....
Mediterranean: Ongoing Crossings & Tragedies Amid Escalation in “Senseless” War Against Civil Rescue Ships, Berlin Suspends Voluntary Deal to Take in Refugees from Italy & France Enhances Border Control, Maltese Authorities Postpones Elhiblu3 Hearing After 4.5 Years in Limbo
People continue to take the most dangerous route, the Central Mediterranean route, to reach to Europe despite an increased number of deaths amid Berlin’s suspension of a voluntary deal with Italy and the ongoing “senseless” war against civil rescue...
Editorial: The EU’s Dodgy Deal with Tunisia is a Classic of the Genre: Undemocratic, Unlawful and Unlikely to Work
After a first abortive effort, the EU’s three musketeers, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Italian and Dutch Prime Ministers Georgia Meloni and Mark Rutte returned to seal a dodgy deal with reluctant partner President Saied of Tunisia, who will accept a bag...