This week, the European Parliament will vote on Eurosur, the European Border Surveillance System. The Commission claims that this will improve the saving of lives at sea – a very relevant point, especially after the catastrophe at Lampedusa. However, the Commission is only window-dressing. The aim of Eurosur is to fight “illegal migration”. All the…
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Lampedusa : what do do ?
After hundreds of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean, not far from Lampedusa, the question remains whose fault it was and what should be done to prevent further catastrophes. For that, we need to both look at the situation in the Mediterranean and at the reasons that brought migrants to make the dangerous journey. Let’s…