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August 18, 2026

The grim future of European migration policy

Agnese Pacciardi At the end of July, over the space of two days, around 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The largest such crossing on record, it became the first real-world test of the EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum. Agnese Pacciardi says the crisis resulted in weakened solidarity between member states, rushed deportations, and the neglect of human rights Read more
August 22, 2025

The EU’s new migration pact and the limits of flexible solidarity

Evelina Staykova A new Pact on Migration and Asylum is gradually coming into force. As it does so, Evelina Staykova and Ildiko Otova examine its solidarity mechanism, a central — but not new — element of EU migration policy. While the mechanism holds potential for positive change, it also carries significant risks Read more

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