Eternal Dublination: the Implementation of the Dublin System in 2022
ECRE has published in its annual assessment of the Dublin Regulation, which shows that the Dublin system is dysfunctional like never before. It may seem like a technical or parochial discussion to be having at a time when violence, persecution, indeed all manner of...
Mediterranean: Controversial Agreement Between Italy and Albania for Processing of Survivors, SAR Pull Factor Myth Again Debunked as Italy’s Crack-down Continues Amid More Deaths – Tunisia Departures Down After EU Deal
An agreement between Italy and non-EU state Albania for the transfer of thousands of survivors from the Mediterranean for reception, evaluation and asylum processing sparks controversy. The myth of search and rescue as a pull factor has yet again been debunked in a...
Mediterranean: Newly Arrived Facing Lack of Reception in Italy as Appeal Court Closes “Dark Chapter” Reducing Sentence of Internationally Praised Former Mayor, Cyprus ‘Ranked’ First in EU on Returns, Malta’s Detention Regime “Blasted” by ECtHR, NGOs Save Lives Despite Crack-down
International Rescue Committee (IRC) report reveals gaps in reception for newly arrived in Italy. Appeal court reduces sentence of former mayor of Riace, ‘Mimmo’ Domenico Lucano and acquitted him of the most severe crimes. Cyprus ‘ranked’ first on returns in the EU...