Editorial: CEAS reform: Stranded at the European shores?
Uncertainty hangs over the fate of the proposals for reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). The Austrian Presidency has made clear its opposition to continuing the negotiations – along with its opposition to Europe actually having an asylum system....
Search and Rescue ship to operate off the Libyan coast under Italian flag
A new platform Operation Mediterranean, will be coordinating rescue operations in the search and rescue zone off the coast of Libya using the boat Mare Jonio – sailing under the Italian flag making it harder for Italy to impose restrictions on its docking. The...
Taking the migration debate beyond gender clichés
The spat between Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn and Italy’s Deputy PM Matteo Salvini was secretly filmed and circulated online by Salvini allies who declared their man the victor. Watching the clip, there is however much to satisfy those of us on the...