What is Ceuta’s Aftermath?
On 30 June, around 78,000 undocumented migrants arrived by swimming around the border fences between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The seven-square-mile city was ill-prepared for such a….
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Greece Accused of Using “Migrant Mercenaries” in Pushback Operations
Police in Greece have been recruiting migrants to partake in pushbacks deemed illegal by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), according to the BBC. Their findings reveal allegations of….
A Year of Progress: EU Expects Highest Annual Deportation Rate as ECHR is Questioned
“The deportation rate rose from 19 percent in 2023 to 27 percent in 2025 in the first three quarters of the year. This means we expect to reach the highest….
Greece Targets Aid Workers Amid Migrant Policy Crackdown
Human rights organizations have denounced the proceedings against numerous Greek aid workers involved in migrant smuggling as an effort to criminalize humanitarian assistance to refugees. Currently, Greece is intensifying its….
Vacation in the Point of First Contact – Migration and Safety in the Central Mediterranean
The Mediterranean has long been sold as a space of sun and leisure, yet its shorelines now also function as hard borders of the European Union. This tension is most….