New @epc_eu @EIB Discussion Paper looking at the EU's approach to #ClimateMobility! We identified several challenges going forward: 1⃣ Policy incoherence 2⃣ Counterproductive narratives 3⃣ Weak institutional coordination 4⃣ Monitoring funding Read it ⬇️ epc.eu/en/Publication…

"Ägypten verfolgt mit dem Gesetz ganz eigene Ziele und will damit offenbar das UNHCR als jene Instanz ausmanövrieren, die darüber entscheidet, wer in Ägypten einen Flüchtlingsstatus bekommt und wer nicht."

This👇 is unprecedented,I think It institutionalises the tit-for-tat strategy that has been looming over the Commission hearings Concretely, the left can only oppose ECR Fitto at the price of having S&D Ribera rejected No individual assessment on their (democratic) merits allowed

With Stephen Miller now confirmed as deputy chief of staff and Thomas Homan as the official in charge of executing Trump's border policy, it's worth revisiting this article about what the 2nd Trump term could mean for immigration policy: nytimes.com/2023/11/11/us/…

Helpful chart by @POLITICOEurope on the EP political groups votes regarding the new Commissioners. Shows very much that the ECR now is fully part of the Brussels mainstream - voting for centre-left candidates, but also working more and more with the EPP.

📣Report out! Skills For Tomorrow: Unlocking the Potential of Mobility & Labour Migration 📈 On Tuesday, @magnusbrunner pointed to the role of labour migration for boosting the EU's competitiveness. @akaratzas_ outlines what that could look like here: epc.article7.eu/skills-for-tom…

Trump will begin operations to deport millions of undocumented immigrants when he starts his term, campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday morning. He'll launch the "largest mass deportation operation" of undocumented immigrants on Day 1. trib.al/EiapTH0

I am glad that in her confirmation hearing, @dubravkasuica admitted that lessons have to be learned from the Tunisia MoU. She committed to: ✅ Conduct ex ante human rights impact assessments ✅ Impose a robust human rights monitoring mechanism ✅ Share results with Parliament

With Migration Commissioner-designate @magnusbrunner's hearing at the European Parliament just a few hours away, what can we expect? Some grilling on his (lacking) experience likely, Austrian positions (Schengen) & balancing Pact implementation with EU27 externalization ambitions

“There’s a willing disconnect between the reality of European arms companies selling weapons to worsen various global conflicts, & how huge amounts of individuals are fleeing those conflicts and trying to get into the EU," @antloewenstein via @sallyhayd irishtimes.com/world/middle-e…

A week before the Commissioners-designate hearings, we @epc_eu outlined our views on the key policy issues and questions the candidates should face. Read my comment on the migration balancing act facing @magnusbrunner, @dubravkasuica & @JozefSikela ⬇️ epc.eu/en/Publication…

Some see the externalization of migration as a shift of responsibility, others as complementary to the New Pact reforms. My take on EU member states’ current debate ‘return transit hubs’ in #BrusselsMyLove ⁦@euronews⁩ - thanks for having me!

Demokratiepolitisch höchst problematisch aber nicht ganz unerwartet. Die EU Kommission hat sich mehrmals dagegen ausgesprochen, EU-Gelder für Grenzzwecke bereitzustellen, weil "nicht effektiv". Jetzt wo sogar von der Leyen hinter return hubs & Co steht, könnt sich das wohl ändern

Nicht unerwartet, da es wenig Sinn machen würde, eine Position, die mittlerweile keine der EU27 mehr hat, zu pushen. Schengen wie Renaturierung sind Themen, wo die Wogen leicht hoch fliegen. Für Brunner wird das Motto ggü der ÖVP "choose your battles" sein oe1.orf.at/player/2024102…

“The jury is still out on how political he is willing to be in his new role, especially as von der Leyen has taken a leading role on migration.” Thanks @Theo_BGonse and Nicoletta Ionta @Euractiv for the chat! euractiv.com/section/politi…

Melonis Regierung will also nur per Dekret die Durchsetzung des Albanien-Abkommens erzwingen, u.a. indem die Liste der sicheren Drittstaaten nun gesetzlich verankert wird und so nicht mehr optional ist und sieht sich wohl im möglichen Zwist mit der Justiz. oe1.orf.at/player/2024102…

During his meeting with Jordan FM, Asad said, "Syria has made significant progress in measures to help the return, especially regarding the required legal and legislative environment." alwatan.sy/archives/407141

Important pointer on what could come next after last week's ruling by the Court in Rome on the transfers of several migrants to Albania:

Uganda, Rwanda, what's in a name? nos.nl/artikel/254098…

Very illustrative photo by @HenryJFoy The new EU. No France. No Germany. No European Council President. Only @vonderleyen - and an ad-hoc coalition of the willing group of member states

⛔️🇮🇹 Centri in Albania: pagheremo NOVE volte quello che paghiamo l'accoglienza in Italia, per ottenere un effetto dissuasivo del 2%, ovvero nullo. Questi sono dati non contestabili. La realtà, che vi piaccia o no, non cambia. Cerco di spiegarvi con un ragionamento…