EU in Crisis Mode even though January Arrivals Decrease Compared to Last Year, Afghanistan and Syria Top Countries of Origin, Germany Latest Country to Repeat Unworkable Externalization Ideas
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) reports a 12 per cent decrease in arrivals in January compared to the same month in 2022, with Afghans and Syrians the two main nationalities of arrivals. Meanwhile, the conclusions of the Special Council Summit...
Editorial: Displaced Responsibilities: Finding a Wider Approach to Displacement in EU External Policies
When it comes to asylum in Europe, major implementation gaps remain, and violations remain unaddressed. At the same time, it is full steam ahead on the external dimension of asylum and migration policy, as ECRE’s analysis published this week shows. The publication of...
Op-ed: Danish Externalization Desires and the Drive Towards Zero Asylum Seekers
By Dr. Martin Lemberg-Pedersen Associate Professor at the Centre for Advanced Migration Studies (AMIS), University of Copenhagen. In early February 2021, the Danish Frederiksen government tabled a legislative proposal for public consultation. It is based on a...