Tag Archives: EU
Is this the end of Schengen? Germany, Austria and Finland want to restore border controls
Germany, Austria and Finland are considering the unilateral restoration of border controls for passengers and vectors coming from Greece. In statements made by the Austrian and German Interior Ministers at the meeting of the Council of Interior Ministers of 8 March 2012, the two … Continue reading
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A missed opportunity: the EU’s response to the Arab Spring
In 2011, the EU missed a historic opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to the foundations it is built on. It is as if we’d said to them “It is wonderful that you make a revolution and want to embrace democracy … Continue reading
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Human mobility and the Arab Spring(s)
Audio recordings of the international symposium ‘The Arab Spring and beyond: Human mobility, forced migration and international responses’ are on now available at Forced Migration Online. By Nando Sigona What follows are brief reflections inspired by the international symposium ‘The Arab Spring … Continue reading
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2012: Migration and migration research in the new economic order (1)
How and to what extent will the economic crisis affect migration? This is clearly a complex and composite question that requires many answers. As a starting point, I would suggest that we should look not only to migration flows, trends, … Continue reading
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