Hassan Fazili: caught between the duties of a director, a father and a husband Published: 4 December 2020 Interview When the Taliban put a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he was forced to flee the country with his wife and two young daughters. He captured the family’s uncertain journey at first hand, documenting their harrowing trek across numerous borders. By Zora Siebert
Dublin Forever - Nothing New for the South Published: 26 October 2020 Commentary In contrast to many declarations that Italy should not be left to face the challenges of mass boat arrivals from North Africa alone, the New Pact's proposals if anything renew the obsolete “Dublin system”. By Christopher Hein
Poland wants no refugees – NGO’s critical look at the New Pact on Migration and Asylum Published: 20 October 2020 Commentary Despite its tough public rhetoric, the Polish government might turn out to be more flexible behind closed doors regarding the New Pact, to prevent embarrassing defeats on issues that are far more important from a domestic policy point of view, such as the rule of law. By Joanna Maria Stolarek and Gert Röhrborn
Is Czechia finally ready to show some solidarity? Published: 19 October 2020 Commentary In Czechia, debates about the EU's New Pact focus only on border protection, return and detention, rather than discussing more relevant proposals on legal migration, integration and inclusion. By Magda Faltová
Migration and asylum policy à la carte: a free hand for the obstructionists Published: 14 October 2020 Commentary In mid-September 2020, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke out strongly in favour of a human and humane approach to the common EU Asylum Policy. Her lofty promises did not, however, survive very long. By Eva van de Rakt, Anna Schwarz and Zora Siebert
The New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum Published: 14 October 2020 Dossier After years of erratic and uncoordinated actions, the European Commission has revealed the long-awaited New Pact on Migration and Asylum to “propose a fresh start” on this highly politicised policy priority. Will the "New Pact" become the coherent strategy on migration the EU needs?
Erik Marquardt MEP: “Migration management has become a euphemism for repelling refugees” Published: 12 October 2020 Interview On 23 September, the European Commission tabled the “New Pact on Migration and Asylum”. An interview with MEP and migration policy spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group at the European Parliament, Erik Marquardt, on the future of European asylum and migration. By Eva van de Rakt
No Sound Basis for Solidarity but an Opportunity to Rethink Asylum Published: 12 October 2020 Commentary Unless conditions in poor countries improve drastically, their citizens will continue to seek a better future elsewhere, even under the pretext of requiring international protection. By Athanasios Koronis
Ongoing Political Incentives but no Responsibility-Sharing for Turkey in the EU’s New Pact Published: 12 October 2020 Commentary The EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum intends to sustain EU-Turkey partnership with same old political incentives rather than new responsibility-sharing mechanisms. The Pact will thus promote securitisation in the Mediterranean without generating meaningful change. By Birce Demiryontar
Paper doesn’t blush: The Commission presents a plan that does nothing to address the realities at the EU borders Published: 12 October 2020 Legal analysis With the New Pact on Migration and Asylum the European Commission intends to square the circle – but does not succeed. An analysis from a legal perspective. By Prof. Dr. Nora Markard
