Blog
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Inhumane conditions at Croatia's external EU border
At the beginning of August, I visited the Bosnian town of Bihać on the EU's external border and saw conditions there that are absolutely inhumane. The place has become a bottleneck for those seeking protection, because they cannot get anywhere from here. In Bihać, you see homeless protection seekers everywhere on the streets because there is not enough space in the shelters.
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„Scaling Fences“: Migration to Europe scientifically investigated
Anfang dieser Woche veröffentlichte die UN eine Studie mit dem Titel „Scaling Fences“ (Zäune erklimmen). Dafür wurden rund 3000 Menschen aus 43 afrikanischen Staaten befragt, die in den vergangenen Jahren nach Europa gekommen sind. Das Besondere an der Studie: Es geht nicht um Menschen, die Krieg und Verfolgung als Fluchtgrund angeben, sondern um solche, die…
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Sea Rescue – My first speech in the European Parliament
I will continue to fight for search and rescue at sea and for safe and legal channels for asylum seekers and migrants to Europe.
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My application speech at the federal party conference
Here you can find my application speech at the Federal Delegates Conference in Leipzig.
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Tagesspiegel guest article on sea rescue in the Mediterranean
I wrote in the Tagesspiegel about the defamation campaign against sea rescue. You can read the article here.
