
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-eights MEPs call on the Commissioners to support the RELEASE 2020 initiative that proposes a flexible mechanism for debt reduction and sustainable development of the developing and low-income…
In this letter, forty-eight MEPs call on Bosnian authorities as well as on the European Commission, the European Council and EEAS to take immediate action and humanitarian measures to protect migrants in Bosnia…
In this letter, thirty-five MEPs call on the European Commission to proceed to the immediate evacuation, redistribution and relocation of all persons seeking protection from Lesvos and all the Aegean Islands and to ensure…
Tineke presented her Implementation Report of the Return Directive during the Plenary session on the 15 December 2020.
In this letter the Intergroup for Western Sahara expressed its deep concern with the resumption of armed conflict in Western Sahara. They condemn Morocco’s illegal military action in the Guerguerat region and the…
On Wednesday 9 December, 17:00-18:30 CET, MEPs Damien Carême and Tineke Strik hosted a webinar with several experts from both the EU and UK side as well as organisations working on the ground. Speakers discussed the…