Weaponisation of Migration in Belarus
Alexander Lukashenko, the dictator of Belarus ordered military planes to force a Ryanair flight carrying opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich to land in Minsk in May 2021. A month after the….
Author: Clemens Franke
The Caveats of Trump’s Plan to Crack Down Illegal Migration
The incoming Trump administration’s plans to implement strict border measures, strike down Biden-era policies and kick off the detention and deportation of migrants at large scale are underway and starting….
Employment Rate of Immigrants Highest Ever – Report Says
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), migration flows hit “record levels, but are not out of control” for the second year in a row. Additionally, workers….
Rescue Centre in Libya Opens – Another Step in the EU’s Externalization of Migration?
After years of delays, an EU-funded search and rescue (SAR) center in Libya is finally expected to open. The Libyan Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC), which was first anticipated as….
Smuggling of Migrants Becomes A More Serious Issue on The Balkan Route
In August 2024, the Geneva-based Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, or GI-TOC, stated that despite economic advancements, the Western Balkans are still susceptible to this phenomenon and that efforts….