News from the Borders 03.04.2024

Erik Marquardt on 3. April 2024

Photo: Erik Marquardt
  • In Morocco, more and more people are being stopped on their way to Europe with EU funds. According to the Moroccan military, around 87,000 people were stopped from fleeing in 2023 alone, and the trend is rising. To the article.
  • We Greens in the Bundestag are calling for the immediate release of the sea rescue ship Sea Eye 4, which was detained by Italian authorities in March because the crew did not want to hand over people seeking protection to the Libyan coastguard. To the press release.
  • On Wednesday night, the Cypriot coastguard rescued more than 260 people who were trying to reach the east coast of Cyprus in two overcrowded boats. More and more people have been arriving there in recent days, including many children from Syria. Stern reports.