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Weekly Editorial: Paris mini-summit: Much ado about nothing? Or a cause for concern?

8th September 2017 | News

While commentators were quick to dismiss the Paris mini-summit as an ill-advised foray into the quagmire of the migration issue by a new leader, explored from the wider perspective of European security, it can be considered more of a success for France. On migration,...

Relocation: a test of European solidarity we cannot afford to fail

8th September 2017 | News

On September 6 the Court of Justice of EU (CJEU) dismissed in its entirety the challenges brought by Hungary and Slovakia to the provisional mechanism of mandatory relocation established in September 2015. However, approaching the expiration date of September 26 of...

Proposed Code of Conduct for Search and Rescue putting lives at risk

14th July 2017 | News

A Code of Conduct for NGOs active in search and rescue (SAR) operations that has been drafted by the Italian government was leaked this week by Statewatch. Human rights organisations are raising strong concern that initiative will endanger thousands of life’s on the...

EU plans on Central Mediterranean Route: old wine in new bottles

7th July 2017 | News

The informal meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Minister discussed the situation on the Central Mediterranean Sea Route yesterday, following a call from Italy for more solidarity from other Member States in dealing with sea arrivals. In a letter sent to Commissioner...

Weekly Editorial: When institutions and governments fail, populations and civil society step up

30th June 2017 | News

The Danish government is threatening to cut funding to the Danish branch of Save the Children in reaction to the Search and Rescue operations (SAR) in the Mediterranean carried out by Save the Children International. It is just the latest attempt to punish civil...