Greece: Migrant Arrivals Increase Despite Deportations, Pushbacks and Criminalisation of Migrants and Humanitarians ― Turkish Authorities Intercept Migrant Boats to Prove Their “Reliability” as Migration Partners, EU Ombudsman Criticises Greek Response Following Pylos Deadly Tragedy
An increase in arrivals on the Greek islands amid deportations of 50 third country nationals. The appeal trial of the four Afghan migrants accused of Moria Camp’s fires will take place on 4 March while 13 refugees accused of attempted arson following Evros wildfires...
Editorial: All Pact-ed up and ready to go: EU asylum law reforms
By Catherine Woollard The start of the year has seen decisions on the Pact, the reform of EU asylum law, but not much can change now in terms of the content of the reform. The focus needs to shift to implementation and alternatives. Decisions, decisions The recent and...
EU Eastern Borders: Poland Publishes Data Showing 6000 Pushbacks in Past Six Months — Finland-Russia Border Closure Extended Again — Estonia Considers Closing Border Crossing Points
There were 6070 pushbacks at the Poland-Belarus border between July 2023 and January 2024. Finland has prolonged its border closure with Russia for another two months. Estonia has warned that it may partially close its border with Russia. Poland has for the first time...