Post-Humanitarian Europe
This week’s World Humanitarian Summit was an opportunity to discuss how to assist the suffering, yet the entire process showed much of the humanitarian sector at its most fragmented and self-indulgent
Human Rights
View from Berlin: The morning after the night before
The Chancellor remains committed to the deal, despite the headline-grabbing electoral performance of anti-immigration rivals
Burden sharing, where art thou?
With winter approaching, the EU needs to up its game on refugee burden sharing
View from Rome: No longer just an Italian problem
Work remains on Europeanising the solutions to the refugee crisis
Has the refugee crisis pushed Britain one step closer to a “Brexit”?
The refugee crisis will make the campaign to keep Britain in Europe much more complicated to win.
View from London: Peripheral but wary
The UK used its opt-out on refugee quotas, but crisis may have far-reaching consequences for its future
View from Berlin: Pushing for robustness
Germany prioritises solidarity on refugees – and isn't willing to wait for others to agree
View from Paris: Clarity, but little boldness
France tows the German line on refugees, but with elections looming seeks to balance openness and firmness
View from Madrid: Welcoming, but worries over capacity
Questions over Spain's ability to absorb migrants grow after Spanish volte-face on quotas
View from Warsaw: Kopacz treads a fine line
With society deeply divided over refugees, the ruling Civic Platform party is under pressure to defend ‘Polish interests’