Migration policy The EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: A Step Forward or More of the Same? The New Pact introduces bold reforms, but is it enough to deliver true solidarity or just a patchwork of political compromises? A series of studies of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, the Foundation for European Progressive Studies and the... Image: Creator: FEPS
Displacement, Migration, Integration Migration policy It is done – and we lost CEAS: With the Pact in its final stages, the focus needs to shift to implementation and alternatives, says Catherine Woollard from ECRE. Image: Creator: Reuters_Nicolas_Economou/Bergsee, blau
Displacement, Migration, Integration Refugee Policy Migration policy Our commitment does not end here "Now it is important to ensure that EU law is always respected at our external borders and that the CEAS reform is implemented quickly and comprehensively", says Birgit Sippel, Member of the European Parliament and spokesperson of the... Image: Creator: picture alliance / dpa | Vassil Donev
Displacement, Migration, Integration Migration policy The Human Life Cost of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum Safeguarding human rights must be at the core of any discussion when talking about managing migration and its challenges. Image: Creator: picture alliance / NurPhoto | Nicolas Economou
Displacement, Migration, Integration Refugee Policy The EU’s blind spots EU’s externalisation policy is benefitting smugglers, has adverse effect for Africa’s economic and social prosperity and overlooks that 96% of African refugees are hosted by African countries, says Felicity Okoth, coordinator of the... Image: Creator: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Israel Fuguemann, bergsee,blau
Displacement, Migration, Integration Migration policy Ready for Adoption? The Spanish presidency of the Council played an important role in the negotiations of the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum. A matter at the heart of Union’s debates. Image: Creator: picture alliance / EPA | OLIVIER HOSLET, bergsee, blau
Displacement, Migration, Integration Refugee Policy Taking aim at sea rescue How the EU and its Member States are hindering civilian sea rescues and exacerbating the humanitarian disaster in the Mediterranean Image: Creator: picture alliance / Daniel Kubirski | Daniel Kubirski, bergsee,blau
Displacement, Migration, Integration Refugee Policy No peace in sight The EU is preparing a new asylum compromise. But it does not really bring anything new to the table. The disappointed expectations of the citizens will strengthen the right-wing extremists. An opinion piece by Gesine Schwan. Image: Creator: picture alliance / NurPhoto | Nicolas Economou, bergsee,blau
Displacement, Migration, Integration Migration policy International Community and Civil Society Two steps forward, one step back? Ensuring an end to child immigration detention in Europe and globally. Image: Creator: picture alliance / PhotoDoc/Shotshop | PhotoDoc, bergsee,blau
Displacement, Migration, Integration Refugee Policy A prison guard for Europe The EU aims to externalise its borders and repel migrants deemed undesirable — a new deal with Tunisia assigns them a key role. Image: Creator: picture alliance / REUTERS | ZOHRA BENSEMRA, bergsee,blau
Headlines like “the EU agrees on asylum reform” are premature MEP Birgit Sippel on why a compromise on the new EU asylum reform is still pending and Parliament will face difficult negotiations with the Council. Image: Creator: picture alliance / SULUPRESS.DE | Marc Vorwerk, bergsee,blau
Flucht, Migration, Integration Flüchtlingspolitik Es stehen uns schwierige Verhandlungen bevor Warum ein Kompromiss über die neue EU Asylreform noch immer aussteht, aber eine Einigung dennoch nicht unmöglich ist - darüber sprechen wir mit Birgit Sippel, Mitglied des EU Parlaments und Sprecherin der S&D Gruppe im LIBE Ausschuss. ... Image: Creator: picture alliance / SULUPRESS.DE | Marc Vorwerk, bergsee,blau