The Mixed Legacy of the EU-Turkey Migration Deal
The “EU-Turkey deal” was signed in March 2016, amid a sharp increase in the number of people arriving in the European Union in search of safety and protection. Officially called….
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Five EU Countries Plan to Set Up Controversial ‘Return Hubs’
On the sidelines of the Council meeting of EU interior ministers on 5 March, in Brussels, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Greece agreed on a concrete roadmap to quickly….
Western Balkan Route: A Thriving Smuggling Hub Despite International Attention?
Amid global restrictions, migration remains a key issue in the Western Balkans. Along this route lie Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and Romania. Most migrants….
Belgium to Negotiate Migrant Returns
Anneleen Van Bossuyt, Belgium’s Asylum and Migration Minister, is planning to visit Turkey and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to negotiate migrant return accords. NGOs have expressed concern….
EU-India Deal: Mobility Pact to Boost Labor Migration and Study Opportunities
“We did it, we delivered the mother of all deals,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters enthusiastically at a briefing in Delhi, India last week, announcing the….