Italy: List of 13 Safe Countries of Origin to Boost Return Policies

Italy: List of 13 Safe Countries of Origin to Boost Return Policies

11th October 2019 | News

On October 4 the Italian government signed a decree establishing a list of countries designated as “safe countries of origin”. The concept was introduced for the first time in the Italian asylum procedure following the 2018 legislative reform and its implementation...
Op-ed: The Birth Defect of EU Migration Diplomacy

Op-ed: The Birth Defect of EU Migration Diplomacy

20th September 2019 | News

By Christian Jakob (@chrjkb) is editor for the German daily taz, die tageszeitung in Berlin. With Simone Schlindwein, he co-authored Dictators as Gatekeepers for Europe: Outsourcing EU border controld to Africa, which was filmed by arte, ZDF and Deutsche Welle....
Spain Curbs Last State-Run Rescue Operation in EU

Spain Curbs Last State-Run Rescue Operation in EU

30th August 2019 | News

In the frame of increased cooperation with Morocco, Spain reduces rescue operations in the Med and pushes migrants and refugees to attempt more dangerous journeys. In their efforts to half the number of irregular arrivals in Spain, Spanish authorities only rescue in...