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Von der Leyen on ‘weaponisation of migration’: From now on, refoulement of refugees is allowed
The EU Commission has published a communication according to which states are authorised to pushback refugees to Russia and Belarus if they ‘use migration as a weapon’. This opens the…
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11-year-old rescued alone in the Mediterranean: Coastguard searches for dozens dead off Lampedusa
A girl from Sierra Leone was adrift in the Mediterranean for several days after a migrant boat from Tunisia sank. An aid organisation from Wendland rescued the child from drowning.…
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EU civil protection for sea rescue: Organisations want to deploy Brussels mechanism in the Mediterranean
A dozen organisations are proposing an EU-led rescue programme in the Mediterranean. The Left Party in the Bundestag had already campaigned for this in 2020. However, there is one obstacle.…
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200 people or events canceled in Germany for criticising Israel or showing solidarity to Palestinians
A German foundation withdraws a prize due to calls for a boycott of Israel, a festival cancels an exhibition of children’s drawings from Gaza. Since 7 October 2023, more and…
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New extradition case in the ‘Budapest complex’: Hungary has activist living in Italy arrested in Paris
Following the arrest of Albanian-Italian activist Gino in Paris, MEP Ilaria Salis has sharply criticised the authorities. The first hearing on the possible extradition to Hungary is due to take…
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More Israel in German schools and universities: Parties plan another motion against anti-Semitism
Four parties want to table another motion in the Bundestag to combat anti-Semitism, this time in the field of education. Academics warn against an ‘attitude test’. Last week, the German…