Spotlight EU Asylum Reform

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The future of migration and asylum in Europe

A reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is to be achieved before the end of this European parliamentary term. In view of the renewed increase in the number of people wishing to immigrate to Europe, the debate revolves around isolation and defense. This does not do justice to the manifold aspects of human mobility and bears the risk of taking short-sighted political decisions.

Accompanying the CEAS process, this series of articles opens up German, European and international perspectives on a complex issue.

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  • 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...

Vorschaubild der Artikelreihe "New Pact on Migration and Asylum Implementation"
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.

The EU flag on a burnt tent in the Moria refugee camp after the fire.
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  • 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...

Frontex border and coast guard officers monitor the border between Bulgaria and Turkey
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.

Zwei Grenzpolizeiwagen und Beamte an einer Grenze, dahinter ein weißer Transporter.
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...

June 29, 2022, Nador, Morocco: View of the border between Nador and Melilla.
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.

Spanish Presidency giant placard on EU council, in the EU council headquarters Atrium in Brussels, Belgium, 02 July 2023.
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

Seenotrettung: private Seenotretter der Organisation "Ärzte ohne Grenzen" im zentralen Mittelmeer: die als Rettungsschiff gecharterte "Geo Barents" mit Overlay der Artikelreihe zur EU-Asylreform
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  • 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.

EU-finanzierter Teil des befestigten Grenzzauns mit Wachturm entlang des Evros-Flusses zwischen Griechenland und Türkei. Darauf zu sehen ist ein Overlay der FES-Artikelreihe zur GEAS, ein Symbol aus Stacheldraht und den 12 Sternen der Europaflagge..
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.

Bunte Handabdrücke von Kindern mit dem Logo der GEAS-Artikelreihe der FES
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  • 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.

Auf dem Bild sieht man, wie Soldaten der tunesischen Armee versuchen, Ägypter während einer Protestaktion eines Flüchtlingslagers in der Nähe des libyschen und tunesischen Grenzübergangs Ras Jdir zu beruhigen, nachdem sie am 28. Februar 2011 vor den Unruhen in Libyen geflohen waren.
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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.

Europaflagge hinter Stacheldraht
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. ...

Europaflagge hinter Stacheldraht
Creator: picture alliance / SULUPRESS.DE | Marc Vorwerk, bergsee,blau

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