Warum das individuelle Recht auf Asyl nicht einfach abgeschafft werden kann und diese Forderung reiner Populismus ist, habe ich im TV-Duell mit Philipp Amthor klargestellt. Zur Sendung geht’s hier.
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 …
Frontex shows no interest in Crotone reconnaissance
Joint research by Lighthouse Reports, El País, Sky News, Le Monde, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Domani reveals that the Italian government lied about its role in the Crotone boat accident that killed 94 people, including 35 children, and that Frontex helped cover up the incident. I have spoken to 25 deputies …
EU migration agreement with Tunisia
On July 16, 2023, the European Commission signed a migration agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Tunisia without consulting the Council and the European Parliament. What is wrong with this and why human rights are not in the foreground in this deal, I have explained, among others, in the NDR and I would like to &hellip in this article;
Question: Human trafficking by Libyan coast guard
I have asked the Commission what it thinks about the fact that the Libyan coast guard, which it supports, is itself involved in smuggling and human trafficking. This includes a person who is on the sanctions list of the United Nations Security Council. In its response, the commission says that human rights abuses and conditions in detention centers in Libya …
5 billion € of the EU to Greece for migration and asylum – and still such conditions?
Since 2014, the European Union has provided Greece with a total of ⬠4.96 billion for migration and border management. The support of the European Union to Greece is provided through four funds: the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF), the Emergency Support Instrument (ESI) and the Border Management …
NDR Info: Ocean Viking and Sea Rescue
I talked to NDR about the rescue of over 600 people by the Ocean Viking and the situation of sea rescue in general. You can listen to the seven-minute conversation here.
Question: Is the Commission ready to act after the cover-up of the Crotone accident?
On June 14, I sent a question to the EU Commission, which was supported by 25 MEPs from four political groups. The Commission did not answer my questions, saying that it does not want to comment on ongoing investigations. My question Based on joint research by Lighthouse Reports, El País, Sky News, Le Monde, Süddeutsche …