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31 Mar 2022

Differential reception at European borders: on the racism of migration policies

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 the (…)

Ukraine | Liberté de circulation | Politiques migratoires
25 Feb 2014

The EU must suspend its agreement with Ukraine on expulsion of migrants

The situation is far from stable in Ukraine, following the death of dozens of demonstrators at the hands of the forces of order and the fall of President Yanukovych. In towns such as Lviv, near the Polish border, arms stores in police stations have been looted and police units are in a state of paralysis. While the bloodbath has halted, the country has been torn apart in three months of crisis, its economy is weakened, partition looms, and the democratic context is very uncertain.
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Ukraine | Renvois forcés