Publications in: Migration and Internal Security

Merkel on EU reform: a decryption

6. June 2018, 14:31 / Dr. Nicole Koenig, Lucas Guttenberg, Lucas Rasche / Blog Post

For eight months, the EU had waited for a German response to President Macron’s ideas on EU reform. On 3 June 2018, Chancellor Merkel outlined her own proposals in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. While lacking an overarching vision, she provided some concrete proposals on what she saw as priority policy areas: Eurozone, asylum and border management, as well as foreign and security policy. Here’s what she said and what it means. more

Change and continuity in Germany’s migration policy

3. April 2018, 15:52 / Lucas Rasche / Blog Post

Following the the re-election of Angela Merkel, Germany’s new coalition government is set to start work. Some of its most pressing issues revolve around the country's future course on migration, both at the national and European level. This blog post traces how the heated electoral campaign influenced the new government’s coalition agreement and assesses its proposals on EU migration policy. more

Two years into the EU-Turkey ‘deal’ – taking stock

15. March 2018, 14:08 / Marie Walter-Franke / Blog Post

Two years have passed since the EU and Turkey sealed a ‘deal’ to halt large-scale migration to Europe. As numbers remained low, the public eye turned to other theatres. New developments, however, call for a fresh look at the ‘EU-Turkey deal’. Marie Walter-Franke takes stock of the refugee swapping mechanism and the accompanying aid package. more

Turning the tide on EU migration policy

EU Migration Governance
13. December 2017, 13:45 / Nils Feller / Policy Paper

EU migration governance is struggling to control migratory flows to Europe. To stay in the driver’s seat, the EU and its Member States need to commit to a broad spectrum of operational interventions and progressive policy options available. This paper by Nils Feller presents recommendations to better manage migration and strengthen third country cooperation. more

External EU Hotspots: The cat keeps coming back

28. September 2017, 10:09 / Marie Walter-Franke / Blog Post

The idea to set up EU hotspots in North Africa keeps coming up as European leaders seek enhanced control of mixed migration in the Mediterranean. Like the cat in Harry Miller’s comical song, external processing of asylum claims just won’t stay away. How realistic is it for the EU to establish external hotspots? This blog post outlines political, legal and practical issues related to the hotspots idea. more