”Egypt is pressing Europe to share more of the cost of hosting what Cairo says are millions of refugees and migrants, as the EU weighs its dependence on a country it sees as a crucial buffer against irregular migration across the Mediterranean.” www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/e...

Now they are fighting over when to launch their draconian deportation rules instead of over the substance. Locking up children in detention centres for years? No problem. (European values, anyone?) euobserver.com/217858/eu-de...

Throughout the legislative process on new EU return and deportation rules, the majority of MEPs as well as the Council have ignored expert voices from research, civil society and international organisations.

The EU is rushing to authorise its "ICE-style" migrant returns, while spending be millions of taxpayer euros to expand its detention centres in third-countries beyond bloc's borders.

The Chişinău Declaration… I think it tells a lot about how governments in Europe feel about, and deal with, migration and refugees today - as a problem or even a threat. www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Terminhinweis: 📆 Mi., 20.05., Trilogverhandlungen zur Rückführung von Drittstaatsangehörigen ohne Aufenthaltsrecht in der EU 🔗 Politikwissenschaftler @bernd-parusel.bsky.social zu den zentralen Neuerungen der EU-Rückführungsverordnung, den sog. Return Hubs und mehr: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqH6...

ECRE warns that discussing deportations to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan risks violating non-refoulement and legitimising a regime accused of systematic repression. The EU should prioritise protection, accountability and human rights instead of co-operation on returns.

Just ”technical talks" with the Taliban, they say… amp.dw.com/en/eu-invite...

🚨 URGENT: We’re now looking for qualified crew members for the first mission of our rescue ship, Humanity 2, in July/August. If you’d like to join our international crew to help people in distress at sea, check out our website.👉 sos-humanity.org/en/get-invol...

Almost unbelievable. The EU has to stop supporting the Libyan Coast Guard. euobserver.com/215927/eu-ba...

Much more money and big plans for EU border control and policing, it seems. ”The commission plans will deliver major boosts to both agencies with nearly €12bn earmarked for Frontex and €3bn for Europol.” euobserver.com/215103/eu-pr...

Several governments in Europe have called for a more restrictive interpretation of migrant rights under the European Convention on Human Rights. In this new @sieps.bsky.social publication, Jessica Almqvist and Rebecca Thorburn Stern examine what's at stake.

„Die Verordnung ist ein klares Zeichen dafür, dass sich die Migrationspolitik in der EU radikalisiert hat“. @netzpolitik.org hat einen neuen, recht ausführlichen und guten Artikel über die kommende Rückführungsverordnung der EU, mit ein paar Einschätzungen von mir. netzpolitik.org/2026/abschie...

1/5 „Demokratie, Rechtsstaat und Flüchtlingsschutz gibt es nur zusammen – und sie sind auch zusammen möglich." In Zeiten, in denen die drei Prinzipen oft gegeneinander ausgespielt werden, ist das wohl eine Ansage. Wir – acht Migrations- und Flüchtlingsforschende – zeigen, wie das zusammen geht. 🧵

It’s so important that these things are documented and brought to light. euobserver.com/212832/sold-...

Strongly believe Europe would be a better place if more countries did this. 👇

Migrationspolitik geht nur, indem die Menschenrechte von Flüchtlingen eingeschränkt werden? Dieser These halten wir entgegen. Als Autor*innenteam von acht Flucht- und Migrationsforscher*innen haben wir gemeinsam ein Buch geschrieben, dass den Zusammenhang von Demokratie und Flüchtlingsschutz betont.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... „The scale of killing amid Israel’s strikes on Lebanon is “horrific”, UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, has said – urging the international community to “bring an end to this nightmare”.

”Over 180 people are feared dead or missing in the latest Mediterranean shipwrecks, with total deaths in 2026 now nearing 1,000”. www.iom.int/news/over-18...

”But there seems to be some momentum now, and the fact that there are lasting concerns about academic freedom in the US is an opportunity for Europe to step up”. Talked to @timeshighered.bsky.social about attracting international researchers to Europe. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/surge-i...

Far-right Sweden Democrats to hold "big political influence and important ministerial posts within immigration and integration"; @mirandeee.bsky.social

„Two merchant vessels near the Italian coast recovered the bodies of two migrants and ​rescued 32 survivors from a boat trying ‌to cross to Europe from Libya on Easter weekend, rescue charities said, citing the survivors as saying 71 others ​were lost at sea.“ www.reuters.com/world/ships-...

Ännu en tragedi som visar att en avskräckande migrationspolitik inte stoppar döden på Medelhavet eller andra migrationsrutter. www.dn.se/direkt/2026-...

Thomas Huddleston on the Trumpification of migration policies in Europe: ”It would be a mistake to assume that Europe is immune because its national and European institutions are stronger.” www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2...

”Överlag förväntas ökat tvång, mer kontroll och försämrad rättssäkerhet.” I senaste numret av tidskriften Artikel 14 har jag en artikel om genomförandet av EU:s migrations- och asylpakt i Sverige. ➡️ artikel14.se/eus-migratio...

In einer neuen Folge des BR24-Podcasts "Politik und Hintergrund" durfte ich mich relativ ausführlich zur kommenden, sehr weitgehenden Rückkehrverordnung der EU äußern. #EUMigration www.ardsounds.de/episode/urn:...

Have you seen this quote? It’s as if some of the EU lawmakers that won in the European Parliament today really want to take us back to the darkest times in European history. ”There is a new consensus in Europe. The era of deportations has begun.” apnews.com/article/eu-m...

There is always a new low. #Migration #EU #Greece euobserver.com/207979/greec...

Temporary protection for people from Ukraine was a great thing when it was first activated. Now, there is a risk that it doesn’t end well as there is no common EU approach on more stable follow-up solutions.👇

EU leaders need to understand this. Maybe they do. 👇

Die #EU will abschieben, egal wohin... Aber sind die im Rahmen der neuen #Rückführungsverordnung geplanten #ReturnHubs in Drittländern und die geplante verlängerte #Abschiebehaft überhaupt juristisch haltbar? Fachleute wie @bernd-parusel.bsky.social bezweifeln das. Hier geht's zum Text:

In the event of major refugee movements out of Iran, it’s really not clear where people could go and be safe. Good overview here, by @abidhussayn.bsky.social @aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...

Gestern durfte ich bei einem Presse-Hintergrundgespräch des @mediendienst-integration.de über die kommende Rückkehr-Verordnung der EU berichten und Fragen dazu beantworten. Vielen Dank! Meinen einleitenden Überblick (ca. 15 Minuten) gibt es jetzt hier zu sehen: youtu.be/sqH6uBIDvcg

In her latest migration letter to the European Council, Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu notes that displacement in Lebanon and Iran has "for now [...] not translated into immediate migratory flows towards the EU."

Dienstag: Hintergrundgespräch zu Return Hubs und Abschiebungen in Drittstaaten / für Journalisten Hintergrundgespräch zu geplanten Beschlüssen im EU-Parlament mit Migrationsforscher @bernd-parusel.bsky.social Dienstag / 17.3. / ab 11 Uhr / Mit Anmeldung mediendienst-integration.de/news/die-eu-...

It isn’t. But still, it doesn’t make much sense for the EU to bar young migrants from education and work and to mobilise huge resources to make them leave against their will.

NEW | Hundreds of companies are pitching shady surveillance tech to EU migration agencies through industry events that evade lobbying transparency rules. See the 450+ companies involved ⬇️ www.accessnow.org/companies-po...

Very short but also very clear: ”…linking aid, migration and deterrence has not delivered what it promised and is not based in evidence. Development policy should be steered by development outcomes and not by its presumed effects on migration.”

Und die sind drakonisch. verfassungsblog.de/a-draconian-...

Bara två korta citat från mig i detta inslag i Godmorgon världen. Men budskapet blev ändå tydligt, hoppas jag. Jag tror inte EU är beredd på en ny stor flyktingsituation. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/komm...

Seems that the EPP is again working with the far-right in the European Parliament, this time on return/deportation rules. www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...

”Europe Watches the Situation Carefully” Yes, but is it prepared? I’m afraid it isn’t. www.forbes.com/sites/andyjs...

”A commission spokesperson cited the [crisis and force majeure] regulation as a potential response to any mass exodus of people fleeing Iran towards Europe.” ➡️ Using the temporary protection directive could be a much better option… euobserver.com/205550/depor...

”Commentators said Europe had shown double standards, stridently defending international law when it came to Trump’s attempts to annex Greenland but muted in the case of this war.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

“For now, we do not have reason to believe that there are changes in the migratory flows,” a commission spokesperson told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday (3 March).

”The Astara Border Crossing between Iran and Azerbaijan has seen increased traffic over the last few days by foreign nations, as many continue to seek an exit from Tehran amid continued US and Israeli attacks.” www.euronews.com/2026/03/02/h...

När det gäller möjliga flyktingströmmar inom och från Iran finns en bra analys från @mixedmigration.org från förra året. I stort sett håller den fortfarande, tror jag. mixedmigration.org/articles/mix...

När det gäller möjliga flyktingströmmar inom och från Iran finns en bra analys från @mixedmigration.org från förra året. I stort sett håller den fortfarande, tror jag. mixedmigration.org/articles/mix...

Great reporting by @newyorker.com about a violent border where people suffer, disappear and even die, and where international and European law is being broken on a daily basis. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Hela Europa går mot en alltmer restriktiv hållning i migrationspolitiken. Men på några punkter skiljer sig svensk migrationspolitik från andra länders. Fick prata om några av dessa punkter med TT. www.tv4.se/artikel/tt-2...