What is the Common European Asylum and Return Policy?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her State of the Union Address on September 10, against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. She touched on several policy….
Author: Matthias Barend
Greece Introduces Prison Sentence for Overstaying Rejected Asylum Seekers
As numbers continue to surge in the Mediterranean, Greece introduces harsh legislation to oust rejected asylum seekers and deter potential arrivals. Rejected asylum seekers will be given a 14-day grace….
Libya: Primary Source of the Next Migration Crisis?
Illegal migrant arrival rates are on the rise again, with many experts comparing them to the 2015 Migration Crisis figures, a crisis that crippled European movement and ignited political debate….
UK-France ‘One in One Out’ Migrant Deal Takes Effect Amid Controversy
In early July, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced the beginning of a new cooperation between their two states to control the unprecedented rise of….
Spanish Migration Policy Polarizes Country Despite Economic Growth
Spain’s approach to migration has become two-fold: on the one hand, it aims to utilize migration to increase economic growth, but on the other, it is now struggling to control….