The agreement between Italy and Albania cannot function under the rule of law and will not solve any problems, I told MDR. To the interview.
Visit trip to the European Parliament in October 2023
At the end of October, 43 people interested in politics visited me in Brussels at the European Parliament. At my invitation, this group was able to travel to Brussels subsidized by my visit quota. Together with my team we organized an exciting European political trip, where many Green members, but also people interested in politics, who are not with the Greens, registered and …
Introduction of digital Schengen visas
The EU Parliament adopted the law on the introduction of digital Schengen visas on October 18. Previously, in July, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs had voted to approve the results of the negotiations with the Council on the introduction of digital Schengen visas. You can find my speech on the debate in the plenary of the European Parliament here. Similar to the ESTA system, it is planned to …
Podcast: To the point. What can a humane refugee policy look like?
I was a guest on Süddeutsche Zeitung's "Auf den Punkt" and talked about sea rescue and the EU asylum reform. You can listen to the podcast’here.
Podcast: Flight and Prejudice
In the podcast "Flight and Prejudice", I talk to Düzen Tekkal and Khesrau Behroz about sea rescue, Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk and European asylum policy. Listen to the podcast.
Europatalk on EU migration policy
In Europatalk, I discussed European refugee policy with Lena Düpont (CDU). I explained why the right-wing Italian government has no constitutional answers to offer and why it must stop obstructing sea rescues. Watch the program.
Die Zeit: Debate with Christian Dürr on European asylum policy
I discussed the current migration situation with Christin Dürr (FDP) in Die Zeit and explained why tough deterrence measures do not automatically lead to fewer people coming. Click here for the interview.
Phoenix Runde: Upper limit for refugees, is that the solution?
In the Phoenix Roundtable, I discussed the current situation of asylum and migration policy with Alexandra Throm (CDU), Tonia Mastrobuoni (La Repubblica) and Michael Bröcker (The Pioneer). You can watch the program’here.
Deutschlandfunk: Italy has taken in fewer people than it should have.
On Deutschlandfunk radio, I made it clear that a migration agreement with Tunisia will not work and that Italy should actually have taken in many more refugees. To the interview.
A Europe for all?
European policy talks in a cozy atmosphere The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, already this year more than 2000 deaths in the Mediterranean, high inflation that makes life unaffordable for many, the massive consequences of the climate crisis, a shift to the right in Europe: the list of challenges facing the European Union is long and we must be careful that the …