What Solidarity? The EU 2024 Pact on Asylum and Migration
At the end of 2023, the European Union announced that key agreements had been made regarding the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. This...
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Europe Must Act
Dec 24, 20221 min read
Newsletter
29 March 2024 Newsletter: Gender & Migration: How to Support Women and Girls On the Move with Habibi.Works and MAM Beyond Borders 10...
Europe Must Act
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Support Europe Must Act's campaign to create safe #RoutesToRelocation for people on the move
This #GivingTuesday, on November 29th, we are teaming up with 30 humanitarian organisations across Europe, as well as Lebanon - all of...
Europe Must Act
Aug 4, 20223 min read
From the Field to the Institutions
Europe Must Act representatives attended two quite different conferences this summer. Allegra, our EU Advocacy Coordinator spoke at “The...
Europe Must Act
Jun 20, 20221 min read
"A Life Without Freedom Is Not A Life". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos
This year, on World Refugee Day, Europe Must Act and the Samos Advocacy Collective release their second report on life in the Closed...
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Jun 9, 20222 min read
Europe Must Act meets grassroots activists at EU border regions in France and Poland.
Over the last three weeks our team had the opportunity to meet grassroot NGOs that provide support for people on the move, both in Calais...
Europe Must Act
Apr 8, 20223 min read
Detention and lack of protection: discriminatory treatment of non-Ukrainian refugees
After a long period of negotiations, the Temporary Protection Directive came into existence in 2001. However, it wasn’t until March, 2nd...
Europe Must Act
Feb 27, 20222 min read
How can you support Ukrainian people?
This is a list of selected organizations and groups that provide various forms of assistance and support to Ukrainians both in Ukraine...
Europe Must Act
Jan 3, 20223 min read
Greek government attacks freedom of press to stop alleged fake news
By Helen Barber Last month, the Greek Parliament passed a new law that will make it a criminal offense to spread “fake news” and which...
Europe Must Act
Dec 18, 20211 min read
"All I want is to be free and leave". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos
On International Migrants Day, Europe Must Act and the Samos Advocacy Collective release a report on life in the Closed Controlled Access...
Europe Must Act
Nov 29, 20213 min read
The EU towards detention as standard reception practice. The case of Greece
By Cecilia Sanfelici Two months ago, a new camp for asylum seekers was opened on the Greek island of Samos in a provocative and...
Europe Must Act
Nov 15, 20214 min read
Pushback tactics: a European-wide violation of fundamental rights
By Helen Barber Multiple people are feared to have died in a tragedy near Essex after trying to cross UK waters from France in a dinghy...
Europe Must Act
Nov 12, 20212 min read
In the fight between Poland and Belarus, refugees are the ones losing
By Hannah Lettl An estimate of 3,000 refugees is currently trapped within the Polish-Belarusian border. The Belarusian leader Aleksandr...
Europe Must Act
May 11, 20213 min read
Situation Update: Island of Kos
Kos is one of the Greek Aegean Islands near Turkey and one of five ‘hotspots’ in Greece - the EU’s approach to receiving and identifying...
Europe Must Act
Oct 1, 20203 min read
What is happening in the Aegean now? (30/9/20)
Three weeks on from the fire which destroyed much of the Moria RIC on Lesvos we feel it is time for an update to keep you all in touch...
Europe Must Act
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Daily Update (17.09.20)
This will be the last of our daily updates from Lesvos for the moment but we will keep you updated with any significant new developments.
Europe Must Act
Aug 27, 20203 min read
Aegean Grassroots Report: Policy Recommendations
The Aegean Grassroots Report is a report written by Europe Must Act based on the input of 21 grassroots organisations
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