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Migration will feature prominently in Greek elections

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GREECE

Ahead of the parliamentary elections, the governing New Democracy (ND) party is pledging to reinforce Greece’s land border with Turkey. The cabinet’s Akritas Plan aims to curb…

Western Balkans will toughen migration controls

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WESTERN BALKANS

Almost 150,000 irregular migrants entered the EU through the Western Balkans in 2022, a 135% increase on 2021. In response, Brussels has stepped up cooperation with regional…

Reforms are unlikely to fix the EU’s migration puzzle

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EU

The reforms will give member states more powers to reject and deport refugees, while also providing but not mandating ways to strengthen burden-sharing among member states…

Refugees in Middle East could face forced repatriation

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MIDDLE EAST

Middle Eastern response to EU Syrian refugee policy.

Next EU summit may alter some of Turkish migrant deal

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EU/TURKEY

Leaders have tried to put a positive spin on the inconclusive result, insisting they outlined the main principles of a deal and would work out details over the next ten days…

EU asylum reforms leave key tensions unresolved

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EU

The main focus is on substantially reducing the number of illegal immigrants in Europe through more effective cooperation with partner countries, faster assessment procedures and…

Bosnian-Croatian tensions may develop into open rift

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BOSNIA/CROATIA

Tensions between Bosnia and Croatia.

EU-UK trade war remains unlikely despite escalation

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EU/UK

The move is viewed in Brussels as an attempt to force the EU into re-writing the protocol agreement, something which the EU vehemently rejects. The EU has a range of retaliatory…

Russia will both contest and adjust to EU carbon tax

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RUSSIA

Additional EU taxes on carbon-intensive energy and other products could cost Russian industry up to EUR50bn (USD59bn) before 2030. With some corporate exceptions, Russia's…

EU-Turkey migrant deal is unlikely to succeed

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EU/TURKEY

The essence of the deal is that Turkey has agreed to take back migrants who arrive on Greek islands or are intercepted on the Aegean as of yesterday. In exchange, the EU has…