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New stage in Moroccan-Spanish bilateral relations at the expense of exiles
This agreement, based on the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourliness and Cooperation between the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Morocco, signed in Rabat on 4 July 1991, represents a new stage in bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Dead and Missing Migrants, 2014 - 2021
Map from Nicolas Lambert
This map shows the number of dead or missing people while migrating in this geographical area during the year 2021. Among them, there were at least 213 children.
Although there is no official count of the number of people who have died in migration, many projects have been launched since the 1990s to report on the deadly consequences of European migration policies. This map was made using data from the "Missing Migrants" project initiated from 2014 by the IOM.
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Statement on the situation in Ukraine
"Today, the [interior] ministers of the European Union unanimously agreed to establish a temporary protection mechanism in response to the influx of displaced people arriving from Ukraine". With these words voiced by its interior minister, France, which currently presides over the EU Council, greeted the historical agreement to implement the 2001 European Directive on temporary protection for the very first time at the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 3 March. "This decision reflects (...)
“Deconstructing the border and building bridges: Towards a critical collective analysis of the French-British-Belgian border”
Videos of the Crossborder Forum study day (10 November 2021)
The UK’s border with France and Belgium has been increasingly visibilised over the last year, particularly with the increased number of crossings of the Channel in small boats and the ever-worsening situation of people stranded in this cross-border area.
This study day brought together activists, NGO representatives and researchers from different sectors and disciplines to discuss various aspects of border-building, including new forms of control, but also ways in which different actors can (...)“Deconstructing the border and building bridges: Towards a critical collective analysis of the French-British-Belgian border”
Crossborder Forum - Study Day, 10 November 2021 (summary)
The UK’s border with France and Belgium has been increasingly visibilised over the last year, particularly with the increased number of crossings of the Channel in small boats and the ever-worsening situation of people stranded in this cross-border area.
This study day brought together activists, NGO representatives and researchers from different sectors and disciplines to discuss various aspects of border-building, including new forms of control, but also ways in which different actors can (...)