
When presenting the New Pact, the Commission put a lot of emphasis on the need for an effective return policy. The argument which Commissioner Johansson kept using was that only one third of the asylum seekers are being granted asylum, although analyses clearly show that during the previous years around 60 percent received protection, including in appeal. Another assumption underlying the proposals is that the current legislation on return procedures is causing ineffective return policies. This was exactly the reason behind the proposed recast Return Directive which is still under negotiation.
In this letter twenty-four MEPs invite the European Commission to comment on the recent judgement by the so-called “Disciplinary Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court” against judge Beata Morawiec. Following a judgement of…
Written Question submitted by MEP Erik Marquardt, co-signed by Tineke Strik (a.o.), regarding the prosecution of NGOs in Greece. The Questions were submitted at 07/10/2020, which sets the deadline for the Commission to…
Question for Written answer regarding the current situation and reception conditions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, initiated by MEP Domenec Ruiz Devesa, co-signed by Tineke Strik (a.o.). The Question was submitted at 01/10/…
Written Questions initiated by MEP Domenec Ruiz Devesa, which were co-signed by Tineke Strik. The Questions were submitted on 03/09/2020, meaning the deadline for the Commission to respond was set at 28/10/2020. The…
The attached Written Questions to the European Commission were co-signed by Tineke Strik regarding the Mass arrest of LGBTI activists in Poland. The questions were initiated by MEP Pierre Karleskind, and the submission…
Following the letter which was sent by the chair of the LIBE Committee to Commissioner Johansson on 17.09.2020, the following Written Questions were submitted on 16/10/2020 to the European Commission by Tineke Strik,…