Tag: Migration
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Externalisation of migration: Fortress Europe now has a watch tower in Libya
An EU-funded project is providing the Libyan coast guard with new capacities. After eight years and expenditure of almost €60 million, these should now be ready for use – at least in part. After years of delays, Libyan authorities have…
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Ripping off refugees: German federal state wants jewellery from asylum seekers
The German Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act allows applicants to be deprived of funds in excess of €200. Baden-Württemberg wants to extend this and is modelling itself on Denmark. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Justice wants to focus more on deterrent measures…
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Federal Office in Germany advertises return to Greece: Letters cause panic among refugees
In official letters to asylum seekers already recognised in Greece, the German Federal Office for Migration states that their second application in Germany will probably be rejected. The communication is dubious for various reasons. The German Federal Office for Migration…
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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 floodgates for even more human rights violations. On Wednesday, the…