Berlin is more concerned with the perception of the policy, rather than its successful implementation. It creates the impression of separation from unreliable neighbours
Karolina Wigura on the German government’s decision to reimpose checks at its borders
When the argument that we must “be pragmatic” is the first to be put on the table, principles – memory, responsibility, care for vulnerable people, you name it – have already been suspended
Lea Ypi on British interest in the migrant pact struck between Italy and Albania
As the EU gradually ceases to deliver the promise of a better future, this decision by Olaf Scholz’s government is a bitter reminder of our past, and our past illusions
Karolina Wigura on the closing of German borders and the effects for Poland
She’s on the very pro-Russian end of the spectrum, a Left-wing populist who grew up in East Germany and thinks Marxism and communism is superior to capitalist democracy,
National elections are next year and everything that is said or decided is already part of the election campaign
Instead of trying to improve asylum and integration systems, mainstream parties are imitating the right wing, like the Rwanda Bill
Germany starting to ruthlessly return all migrants away from its borders will cause a domino effect and other countries will follow suit
Piotr Buras on Germany’s decision to extend temporary controls to all its land borders
This will likely set a precedent for other EU member states that are not very supportive of migration, such as Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, to claim some kind of security threat
It would be problematic under European law and politically unwise if we tried to send all asylum seekers back to neighbouring countries at Germany’s border
Gerald Knaus criticises plans to turn away refugees at the German border
