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Atlantic Route and Spain: 2023 Marked as the Deadliest Year, Fatal Crossing Attempts, Rescue Efforts and Interceptions by Spain’s African Partners Continue

12th January 2024 | News

The NGO Walking Borders has reported that around 7618 women, men and children died attempting to reach Spain. Meanwhile, people continue to take perilous journeys using different migratory routes despite interceptions by Spain’s African partners and risk of death. A...

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...

Atlantic Route and Spain: Increase of Arrivals to Canary Islands Amid Ongoing Deaths and Distress, Senegal Receives Drones & Guards from Spanish Government to Curb Boat Departures

24th November 2023 | News

A sharp rise of irregular crossings has been noted on the Atlantic Route towards the Canaries amid ongoing deaths and distress calls. Spain sends surveillance drones to Senegal and deploys security personnel along the Senegalese-Mauritanian borders. The Western...

EU External Partners: Tunisia ‘Rejects’ EU Funding Casting Doubt on Deal as Reports of Abuse Continue to Mount, New Attack by So-called Libyan Coast Guard

6th October 2023 | News

Tunisia rejects EU funding – partly supplied already – putting into question the recent MoU signed in July amid new reports of severe abuse and expulsions from the north-African state. NGO footage reveals new attacks on people in distress in the...

EU External Partners: Europe Remains Focused on Deterrence Amid Ongoing Controversy over Tunisia Deal, Floods Add Risk for Migrants in Libya as So-called Coast Guard Continues Pullback Operations

22nd September 2023 | News

The focus of the EU remains deterrence rather than development and human rights amid new heated debate over EU Tunisia deal. As hundreds of migrants have lost their lives in floods, the EU supported so-called Libyan Coast Guard continues abuse and pullbacks of...