Weekly Editorial: Keeping it Simple in the Med

Weekly Editorial: Keeping it Simple in the Med

A mechanism for disembarkation and relocation covering countries in the Mediterranean is crawling along, with further agreements reached this week, following the preliminary agreement reached in July. At the same time, in practice efforts have restarted with ships...
Weekly Editorial: The College of Commissioners: What’s in a Name?

Weekly Editorial: The College of Commissioners: What’s in a Name?

The incoming President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has announced her proposed team of Commissioners to make up the College for the next five years, along with the “mission” she bestows on each of our aspiring heroes, ready to save Europe. A furore...
Ankara and Berlin at Odds over Turkey Agreement Implementation

Ankara and Berlin at Odds over Turkey Agreement Implementation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to “open the gates” to Europe for Syrian refugees, unless a safe zone is established in Northern Syria. He also complained over disproportionate spending and insufficient support from Europe to Turkey. The German...