Looking at Italy, but also, for example, at Germany and Poland, or at the UK’s Rwanda plan, the trend toward this kind of outsourcing policy seems to be continuing
Media mentions – International Migration
For Europe today the main question seems to be how to make the return of Syrian refugees faster and easier
Vessela Tcherneva commented on the fall of the regime in Syria and the shift in the distribution of geopolitical forces
The EU will try to see how much Ankara can help the 27 in implementing Resolution 2254 and ensuring a smooth transition
Kelly Petillo EU-Turkey ties, Syria’s Resolution 2254, and the role of Turkey in stabilising the region after Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow
Europe has little understanding of today’s geopolitical grammar. I don’t think there is such a danger of migratory waves as to justify halting the asylum applications of Syrianir refugees
Arturo Varvelli on the decision by some European countries to halt asylum claims for Syrian refugees
There are already concerns over what comes next, given the profound failure of recent regional transitions such as in Libya
The EU should work with Turkey, which exerts influence over the rebels, to intensify its commitment to an inclusive approach. An offer to the Syrian Kurds should be structured
Arturo Varvelli on post-Assad Syria and the dialogue role the EU should play with Turkey
Illegal migration is mainly related to how many of the smugglers manage to sustain their business – at what cost, who their political patron is, how they overcome “Captain Andreevo”
Vessela Tcherneva comments on the Romanian elections and the Bulgarian problems with border policing
There’s a paradox, because on the one side, all the regional crises have made Egypt weaker, but at the same time they’re all making it even more significant to be kept afloat
Closing borders for checks is being too instrumentalised and I am not sure if it will have the desired effect of addressing migration
