The fragile state of Libya has been a hub for migration and smuggling for a long time. Mattia Toaldo presented the results of his Policy Brief “Libya's migrant-smuggling highway”, while Angeliki Dimitriadi, ECFR Research Fellow on migration, reported from her personal experiences and field research in the region. This led to an intense discussion about legal migration
On November 19 2015, the topic of “Migration as a shared European responsibility” was discussed with Emma Bonino, Former Foreign Minister and Former Minister for International Trade and European Affairs of Italy and Member of ECFR Board in the Representation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in Berlin.
With winter approaching, the EU needs to up its game on refugee burden sharing
Work remains on Europeanising the solutions to the refugee crisis
The refugee crisis will make the campaign to keep Britain in Europe much more complicated to win.
The UK used its opt-out on refugee quotas, but crisis may have far-reaching consequences for its future
Germany prioritises solidarity on refugees – and isn't willing to wait for others to agree
France tows the German line on refugees, but with elections looming seeks to balance openness and firmness
Questions over Spain's ability to absorb migrants grow after Spanish volte-face on quotas
With society deeply divided over refugees, the ruling Civic Platform party is under pressure to defend ‘Polish interests’