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Feb 226 min read

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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Dec 24, 20222 min read

Newsletter

29 November 2024 Newsletter: World Children's Day, Breaking Barriers to Education 📚 26 October 2024 Newsletter: Calais, a Situation...

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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...

"A Life Without Freedom Is Not A Life". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos

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...

Europe Must Act meets grassroots activists at EU border regions in France and Poland.

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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...

Detention and lack of protection: discriminatory treatment of non-Ukrainian refugees

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...

Greek government attacks freedom of press to stop alleged fake news

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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...

"All I want is to be free and leave". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos

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...

The EU towards detention as standard reception practice. The case of Greece

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...

Pushback tactics: a European-wide violation of fundamental rights

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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...

In the fight between Poland and Belarus, refugees are the ones losing

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.

Aegean Grassroots Report: Policy Recommendations

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