Curbing irregular arrivals is a political priority but legal and humanitarian questions cannot be brushed aside
Welcome back. In what media outlets in Athens are calling a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights this week found Greece guilty of violating the rights of a would-be asylum seeker. What are the implications for Europe’s asylum and migration policies, which are already — to put it mildly — in considerable disarray? I’m at [email protected].
Frontex explains this with reference to “the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation” in areas of west Africa, where the agency says criminal networks are expanding their operations. Overall, it seems likely that the EU’s policy of striking multibillion-euro deals with governments in north Africa and the Middle East — financial support in return for tougher border controls — have achieved some results. However, success has come at a price.
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