Migration in the Mediterranean: between Myth and Reality
© Jim Black While news about rescue operations of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea keep making the headlines in the media, certain assumptions have been arising as to the legality of non-governmenta...
Schengen in permanent crisis: will the EU’s ‘coma patient’ ever awake again?
© Ralf Vetterle Contrary to the financial crisis, the crisis of the Schengen area, connecting 26 European states in a passport-free travel zone, has not led to further European integration and common...
Outsourcing, Out of Mind: the Failure of EU Migration Policies?
Recent reports exposed to the world the disastrous situation in Libya, where people flying poverty and insecurity are facing even worst living conditions, instead of finding comfort and hope. The role...
Will Donald Trump make or break Europe?
Will Donald Trump make or break Europe? In the aftermath of the electoral victory of Donald Trump at the US Presidency, a lot has been said and written about the future of the US – EU rel...
Is Europe responsible for the refugee crisis?
Is Europe responsible for the refugee crisis? The European Union is facing an unprecedented refugee crisis. Only in 2015, 168 000 irregular migrants reached its shore, and over 1 million are st...