Divided Poland faces foreign policy crossroads
The refugee crisis has brought to a head simmering divisions within Polish society – with potentially far reaching consequences
Refugee crisis
If Europe wants people to stop drowning, it needs to let them fly
Scrapping an outdated EU directive that bars refugees from flying could save thousands of lives and break the smuggling economy.
EU should bring the Western Balkans into the refugee relocation scheme
The Western Balkans are becoming a de facto holding centre for refugees – they should be included in the relocation scheme
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: East – West divide on refugee crisis?
ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Senior Policy Fellow Kadri Liik, and to the head of ECFR's Sofia office, Vessela Tcherneva, about the growing…
If Europe were a country
The Government would have convened Parliament to request extraordinary funds and approve emergency measures
How Europe can deal with the asylum crisis
Refugee reception and protection needs a system of common governance.
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Refugee Crisis
ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to ECFR's CEO Dick Oosting, experts Susi Dennison and Josef Janning, about how the different EU countries deal with…
Europe’s jigsaw response to the refugee crisis
It is clear that there will be no good solution to the refugee crisis, only partial responses
Moving on from panic mode: was last week a turning point in the migration challenge?
German FM Steinmeier and Economics Minister Gabriel call for solidarity, humanity, fair distribution and support
Migration and the Mediterranean
The EU's latest moves on migration still do not make clear that it is ready for the fundamental decisions that are necessary