Clash over new EU plans for asylum and migration
By Martin Banks The European Council has reached agreement on a raft of policies, which will set the direction for the EU’s new asylum and migration system.
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July 2, 2025 KYSEA underlines need to cooperate with Libya to stem migration
The Government Council on Foreign and Defense Affairs (KYSEA), Greece’s highest decision-making body on foreign and defense policy, has underlined the need to cooperate with the Libyan authorities to prevent the establishment of a new migration route from eastern Libya to Crete. According to a government announcement following a meeting of the council, the body […]
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EUROPE
June 30, 2025 Commissioner Bruner in Athens for talks on migration
EU Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner is visiting Greece on Monday and Tuesday for policy talks with the country, which has seen a surge in migrant arrivals from Libya in recent days, as one of the major entry points into the bloc.
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 13, 2025 VCE educational seminar on migration held at the GCM schools
On Wednesday, April 9 — right in the middle of school holidays — the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Schools hosted an educational seminar for Year 12 (VCE) students, focused on the theme of migration.
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EUROPE
October 9, 2024 Spain’s Sánchez to ask early implementation of EU pact on migration
Spain will ask the European Commission to bring forward the entry into force of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum a year earlier than planned, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday (9 October).
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EUROPE
October 8, 2024 Orbán: ‘Everyone will agree with me on migration’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán revealed his country’s priorities for their Council presidency earlier than expected in a press conference on Tuesday (8 October), seeking to get ahead of grilling in the European Parliament.
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EUROPE
October 3, 2024 Migration concerns drove Germans to vote in EU election ballots
Germany’s border restrictions have recently dominated political discussions within the country, triggering similar debates across the EU, however, a newly published Eurobarometer survey reveals that this issue has been on the public’s mind for some time.
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GREECE
May 1, 2024 KYSEA discusses Middle East, migration, fire season
The National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA), Greece’s top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, discussed the conflict in the Middle East, migration and this year’s fire fighting plan at an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
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EUROPE
April 12, 2024 European Parliament Adopts Migration and Asylum Pact Despite Criticism
By Martin Banks* Some MEPs have heavily criticised the result of a key EU political agreement on the Pact on Migration and Asylum. The attack from the Greens and Left Group comes after the European Parliament adopted the Migration and Asylum Pact. The Commission says the draft law “puts in place clear, reliable rules with more solidarity and […]
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CYPRUS
January 26, 2024 Migration requires a coherent European approach, Cyprus says
Migration remains a serious problem that requires a coherent European approach and policy, said on Thursday Cyprus’ Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, expressing sorrow for the death of one of the three young girls who were rushed to hospital in poor condition on Wednesday after being rescued, along with other 57 people, who were on a […]
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