Asylum
When Europeans seek asylum
in depth
Wednesday 22 August 2018 |
Lorenzo Ferrari | OBC Transeuropa
Every year, almost 100,000 Europeans seek asylum in EU countries, and the number of applications continues to grow. Yet this is a phenomenon which remains at the margins of the debate on asylum – and that on EU enlargement.
How the Greek policy on migration is changing
Friday 27 December 2019 |
Eleni Stamatoukou | OBC Transeuropa
Greece has a new center-right government since summer 2019. Its approach to migration differs sharply from its predecessor’s, as more controls and constraints are imposed on asylum seekers. The government claims that the system will become more efficient, but some organisations are unconvinced.
Are migrants trying to get to Europe en masse?
Saturday 09 November 2019 |
Xavier Molénat Céline Mouzon
| Alternatives Economiques
Compared to 2015, the number of asylum applicants in EU countries dropped by half in 2018. Europe is far from being the first refuge for forcibly displaced persons: 80% of them are hosted in countries of the Global South.
Immigration: Every man for himself, and borders for all
Tuesday 30 April 2019 |
Yann Mens | Alternatives Economiques
Europe facing the refugee crisis.
The problem with refugee camps in Greece
in depth
Friday 27 December 2019 |
Eleni Stamatoukou | OBC Transeuropa
While it may seem that the refugee-migration crisis is over, more than 100,000 migrants and refugees are still present in Greece. Many of them live in refugee camps, which are not appropriate accommodation solutions because of their location in faraway, poorly connected areas.
Mediterranean refugees: death risk rising, asylum prospects sinking
in depth
Saturday 07 September 2019 |
Ralph Janik | Addendum
In 2016 3230 people lost their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Since then the number of deaths has dropped – but the crossing is becoming ever more dangerous.
Approval rate for asylum applicants from Bangladesh hits lowest level since 2009 in Italy
Wednesday 25 September 2019 |
Newsworthy In the second quarter of 2019 six percent of the citizens from Bangladesh applying for asylum in Italy got positive decisions.
Approval rate for asylum applicants from Iran hits record low level in Germany
Wednesday 25 September 2019 |
Newsworthy In the second quarter of 2019 24 percent of the citizens from Iran applying for asylum in Germany got positive decisions.
Approval rate for asylum applicants from Guinea hits lowest level since 2012 in France
Wednesday 25 September 2019 |
Newsworthy In the second quarter of 2019 19 percent of the citizens from Guinea applying for asylum in France got positive decisions.
The Merkelisation of Europe
in depth
Friday 22 September 2017 |
Markus Becker Caroline Wiemann
| Der Spiegel
Angela Merkel is the most powerful head of government in the EU. How has Europe changed during her chancellorship?
