The recent spike in arrivals in Lampedusa likely had one main driving factor. “According to our research with refugees and migrants in Tunisia, the interceptions by Tunisian coast guards of boats leaving toward Italy seems to have decreased since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in mid-July between the European Union and Tunisia,” said Roberto Forin, Head of MMC Europe.
Do people embarking on this kind of journey know what the risks are, and what is it that drives them to leave their homes and risk such a dangerous journey? An interview with Bram Frouws, Director of MMC.
London’s High Court has granted permission to appeal the UK government’s controversial Rwanda asylum plan.
Finding a common solution to address migration and asylum is still a challenge for the EU, according to Roberto Forin, Deputy Director of the Mixed Migration Centre.
The crisis at Ter Apel’s asylum center in the Netherlands was discussed in an interview with Bram Frouws, Director of the Mixed Migration Centre.
There are concerns that humanitarian aid for other crises around the world is suffering as a result of the international community’s focus on Ukraine. Bram Frouws, Director of the Mixed Migration Center, told DW that underfunding other crises “can lead to more instability”.
