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After the earthquake, EU must confront Erdogan’s failures
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On migration, Europe needs to pivot from walls to work
(Photo: ICOS) It’s not news that Europe wants fewer migrants reaching its borders. What is less visible is that at the same time Europe is scrambling to get more migrants…
EU vs Wagner paramilitaries: a view from on the ground in Mali
An EU training force in Mali, in January 2022 (Photo: eutmmali.eu) After 10 years of failed counter-terrorism efforts, Europe is losing influence to Russia in Mali. Europe has overlooked key…
Despite Beijing’s pleas, now is not time to lift China sanctions
Ursula von der Leyen meeting the new China ambassador Fu Cong on 26 January. On 8 February, he suggested that Brussels and Beijing lift their sanctions together (Photo: EU Commission)…
Why are rightwing MEPs now going after NGOs?
This week under the banner of 'improving transparency and NGOs', the centre-right European People's Party managed to get a plenary debate on the issue (Photo: European People's Party) The united…
Racist algorithms and AI can’t determine EU migration policy
If MEPs allow AI to be used to facilitate violence against people trying to reach Europe, states will be fundamentally undermining the right to seek asylum (Photo: Jannik, Unsplash) Stranding…
EU buries head deeper in sand over Israel’s apartheid
Abusive and discriminatory practices by Israeli authorities are not new: they further a policy to maintain the domination by Jewish Israelis over Palestinians and take place in the context of…
Wales’s message to Europe: ‘We’ll be back’
The UK government's so-called Levelling Up fund has seen 11 Welsh local authorities denied funding altogether; a far cry from the £1.1bn [€1.23bn] of funding Wales would have received under…
The return of Lula means now is the time for EU-Mercosur deal
Inauguration of Brazil president Lula da Silva on 1 January 20