Not exactly a surprise:
Die Bundesrepublik könne sich nicht darauf berufen, dass die Dublin-Verordnung angesichts einer Notlage unangewendet bleiben dürfe. Insbesondere könne sie die Zurückweisungen nicht auf die Ausnahmeregelung des Art. 72 AEUV stützen.
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“Migration ist nicht die Quelle des Problems, sondern lediglich das Symptom einer Krise; einer Krise, die Migrantinnen und Migranten nicht heraufbeschworen haben und die sich auch nicht ihretwegen verschärft. Seit langem versagen liberale Gesellschaften…”
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Border games inside Schengen. It shouldn't be this way. Germany at fault. www.luxtimes.lu/europeanunio...
Destroying Schengen while everybody else is celebrating #EuropeDay. What irony… Plus, very likely the #ECJ will rule the measures are unlawful www.welt.de/politik/deut...
Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine three years ago today changed the world as we know it.
The US voting with Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a resolution calling for the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine in the UN General Assembly might prove to be another pivotal moment.
President Trump's approach to the war in Ukraine is a reversal of the last three years, the editorial board writes, "but also a repudiation of a nearly eight-decade core belief that the United States was safer in a world where it stood against aggression and authoritarianism and for freedom."
Appears to be a sensible way to deal with all this insanity for everyone, not just journalists
It does not mean, return hubs will be part of the proposal for the new return Directive nor that there will be centers coordinated at European level
I haven’t seen the original minutes, but “the possibility of developing return hubs” might just mean changing the legal basis to make return hubs possible; currently they would be illegal under Schengen law.
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Sure, because governing with the far right and implementing one of the thoughest migration policies in the EU, worked so well in keeping the far right from winning elections in Austria
3. It will make things worse for everyone. People not eligible for temporary protection will likely ask for asylum. Many won’t be granted asylum but will still receive a different form of temporary protection as sending them back to UA would violate the principle of non-refoulement.
2. Restricting protection to certain regions will be seen as a lack of solidarity towards UA and the EU (which continues to offer protection to everyone fleeing the country), significantly damaging CH international und humanitarian reputation.
1. There are no safe regions in UA. Russian airstrikes are targeting civilian population and infrastructure in the whole country.
Yesterday evening the Swiss Parliament voted in favor of a text forcing the government to restrict temporary protection for people fleeing UA to regions affected by “more or less intensive fighting”. Three reasons why this is a really bad idea:
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Sometimes quite useful in putting the whole debate around #irregular #migration in/to #Europe into perspective : there are many more people displaced inside their countries than across borders.
Africa alone hosts almost half of them with 35 million #IDPs
Compelling read on the outcomes of #COP29, offering a glimpse of hope amongst all those doomsday’s scenarios
AT agrees to lifting border checks at the land borders with BG and RO (i.e. “full” Schengen membership) under the condition of HU, RO and BG reintroducing internal border controls for at least 6 months - really everything you need to know about the current state of the Schengen area 🤦🏼
Finally !
Next step: formal vote @ JHA-Council on 12 December.
I know all eyes are on Netanyahu but it deserves to be mentioned that the ICC has also carefully looked at Hamas violence on 7 October and against hostages
But it’s not really about public concern about migration, is it? Rather about presenting border checks as a solution (which they aren’t). So all you’d basically need is the political will to change that narrative. And you could use many recent policy developments as an argument: the pact, the SBC,..
“The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes (…)”
Potentially quite a challenge for ICC MS hosting important international organizations, such as CH and AT.
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The always brilliant Ivan Krastev on how 1989 was all about abolishing borders, while Trump’s election is all about bringing them back.
And more poignant analysis on what the results of the election mean for global politics.
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Clearly the only decision EU leaders could have possible taken tonight. And it speaks volumes about the current state of the EU that it was only possible with 🇭🇺 out of the room.
