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EU immigration policy prospects dim further on crisis

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EU

EU immigration policy.

EU East-West migrant split will have lasting impact

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EU

In an article yesterday, former Polish finance minister Jacek Rostowski defended the stance taken by the Central-Eastern European (CEE) EU states in the migrant crisis via an…

Uneasy Turkish-EU refugee deal is likely to progress

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TURKEY/EU

Turkey-EU relations.

Internal EU divisions will emerge over Syria stance

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EU/SYRIA

The EU's third donor conference pledging humanitarian assistance for Syria.

Migration to EU will be divisive despite lower numbers

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EU/NORTH AFRICA

The Central Mediterranean route, used by half of all irregular migrants to the EU in 2016, now accounts for only 9% of irregular travel to the EU. Meanwhile, the pace of arrivals…

Change to the EU's asylum regime will be slow

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EUROPEAN UNION

Rising migrant flows across the Mediterranean are straining the EU's current 'Dublin' asylum system. Nearly all member states and EU institutions recognise the failures of the…

Sheer numbers in Greece will defeat EU migrant policy

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EU/GREECE

Yesterday, the Macedonian authorities began demanding additional documentation from migrants. An interior ministry spokeswoman said they were temporarily denying entry to…

EU would be badly prepared for a fresh migrant crisis

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EU

The EU’s Dublin regulation, which determines the member state responsible for an asylum application, has never worked satisfactorily. Attempts at a fundamental overhaul have…

German diplomacy averts Greek-Turkish conflict for now

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EU/TURKEY

The role of Germany, holder of the six-month EU presidency, has been crucial in averting war between Greece and Turkey. However, the EU has found it difficult to reach a common…

Refugees in Middle East could face forced repatriation

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MIDDLE EAST

Middle Eastern response to EU Syrian refugee policy.