InfoMigrants By DW Published on : 2021/03/31
The Greek island of Lesbos has become a symbol of Europe s failed refugee policies. European ideals are falling by the wayside in the refugee camps, but there are few alternatives elsewhere. Florian Schmitz reports.
Ylva Johansson and Notis Mitarachi have fundamentally different ideas about how Europe should handle migration.
While the Greek migration minister has a reputation of being tough, Johansson, the EU commissioner for migration and home affairs, prefers to invoke European ideals. But human rights, transparency, adequate accommodation and freedom have been in short supply on Lesbos and other Greek islands for years and still are today.
By ANSA Published on : 2021/03/17
The EU high representative for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, has declared that a migrant deal between Europe and Turkey remains valid. He said the accord reached five years ago has produced tangible results.
The European Union s most senior foreign affairs official, Josep Borrell, on Monday affirmed the validity of the EU pact with Turkey on migration. Borrell was responding to journalists who asked him whether the accord would be renewed. The EU-Turkey Declaration remains valid and must be implemented and will continue to remain the fundamental framework for cooperation and migration, Borrell said. It is a commitment of reciprocal trust that calls for continuous efforts on everyone s part. It has been much criticized but I think it has produced tangible results, he said.