Listen: What is the EU doing to prevent migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean? – EUobserver
Production: By Europod, in co-production with Sphera Network. EUobserver is proud to have an editorial partnership with Europod to co-publish…
EU offers cash and defence deal as it inks migrant returns pact with Nigeria – EUobserver
Nigeria “stands ready to deepen cooperation” with the EU across migration, defence and security, and economically, the country’s foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar told…
EU moves to allow two years’ jail for families facing deportation – EUobserver
Migrant families and minors could end up jailed for two years under new deportation rules voted through by…
Switzerland to pay EU €375m annually for free movement and single-market access – EUobserver
Switzerland will pay the EU €375m per year to get access to its single market as part of an agreement…
Rights chief warns EU’s ‘safe country’ move puts asylum protections at risk – EUobserver
EU states on Monday (23 February) formally endorsed the use of “safe country” designations — in a move…
What it means for Europe’s energy prices and refugees if Trump attacks Iran – EUobserver
The United States stands on the brink of a highly-consequential decision over military escalation against Iran — yet…
Could EU migration policy lead to ICE-style raids? – EUobserver
The EU is readying new rules to speed up deportations of irregular migrants — but dozens of NGOs…
Spain’s 500,000 migrant regularisation — pragmatism or pull factor? – EUobserver
Spain’s decision to regularise roughly 500,000 undocumented migrants has reignited the debate on migration — one of the defining…
EU Parliament set to adopt tougher asylum laws amid far-right pressure – EUobserver
New anti-asylum laws are likely to be rubber-stamped by the European Parliament amid further alarm over the far-right…
EU leaders’ retreat on competitiveness, Munich Security Conference, and Ukraine – EUobserver
THIS WEEK offers a weekly snapshot of the key developments in Brussels and across Europe over the next…
EU ‘caving into the floodgates of anti-migrant rhetoric’ warns Human Rights Watch – EUobserver
The EU’s obsession with migration has radically shaped its foreign policy, while at home its laws are eroding…
whatever happened to Germany’s ‘welcome culture’? – EUobserver
As Germany debates new asylum restrictions and far-right parties gain ground, migration has become a symbol of broader…