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Navigating new waters: why the EU’s new migration pact has to change the tide

Louisa Waugh asks whether the new migration and asylum pact will embody the fundamental EU values of respect for human dignity and rights, freedom, equality and the rule of law?    

The People’s Coalition for the Sahel: Presentation of the four People’s Pillars

The new EU budget poses an opportunity to mitigate the destabilising impacts of COVID-19

COVID-19 will have devastating impacts in fragile states. Negotiations for the EU's revised long-term budget present an opportunity to invest in a prevention response to the instability caused by the pandemic, argue Lucia Montanaro and Tuuli Räty.

Joint statement: Time to review and remedy EU cooperation policies facilitating abuse of refugees and migrants in Libya

COVID-19 and the toxic politics of exploitation

We are all under siege. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, urgent action is needed to challenge the governments who are exploiting it for their own ends, and to address the dangers confronting the world’s most vulnerable people.

Von der Leyen's Greek 'shield' will not work

Louisa Waugh and Bilal Sukkar explored why the EU should demonstrate leadership, as opposed to using coercive tactics, in addressing the conflict in Syria.

Europe's outsourced migration controls: refocusing on peace, rights and development

Vicious circle: European migration control, conflict and displacement

This infographic highlights the different steps within the vicious circle of Europe’s current approach to migration.  

Syria’s ‘safe zone’: a new cycle of violence under the banner of ‘security’

Turkey’s government claims its latest military offensive into north-east Syria will establish a ‘safe zone’ of stability where displaced refugees can resettle. But as Bilal Sukkar argues, this incursion will only fuel tension and lead to future cycles of violence.