Sudan’s War and Europe’s UAE Ties
Sudan’s civil war is sustained by foreign support, gold revenues and competition for Red Sea influence, while Europe faces scrutiny over its UAE ties.
Thousands of Migrants Reach Spain’s Ceuta Enclave From Morocco End of July
Thousands of migrants have attempted to reach Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta by swimming from Morocco.
October 22, 2026
EU Migration Deals Raise Human Rights Concerns
The EU is expanding migration cooperation with Egypt and Libya despite abuses against refugees fleeing Sudan’s civil war, which is fuelled by foreign involvement and competing strategic interests.
October 14, 2026
EU Agrees on ‘Return Hubs’ for Rejected Asylum Seekers
The EU reached a provisional agreement (01.06.2026) allowing member states to transfer rejected asylum seekers to return centres in third countries outside the bloc, marking a significant tightening of European migration policy.
October 8, 2026
What Sweden’s Election Could Change
Sweden’s election is too close to call. But the biggest change may not be the country’s strategic direction…
September 12, 2026
Beyond Emergency Care: Protecting Unaccompanied Children
When arrivals of unaccompanied children rise sharply, protection systems come under pressure. Elisa García-España explains why effective protection must go beyond meeting immediate needs.
September 11, 2026
Ceuta One Month Later – What the Aftermath Reveals About EU Migration Policy
About a month after tens of thousands of migrants arrived in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, the immediate…
September 11, 2026
Latvia Targets Border Smuggling Networks
The discovery of a tunnel beneath Latvia’s border with Belarus is intensifying Riga’s response to irregular migration and suspected hybrid pressure on the EU’s eastern frontier.
August 12, 2026
Meloni Hardens Migration Stance Amid Far-Right Challenge
The shift signals increasing competition within Italy's right-wing political landscape, with migration once again emerging as a central campaign issue.
August 10, 2026
EU Ministers Back Spain Over Ceuta in Emergency Meeting
EU Ministers have reestablished support for Spain at an emergency meeting following the Ceuta migration crisis and called for preventive measures and the targeting of high-risk areas.
August 6, 2026
EU Shows Unity and Agrees to Deploy Border Support to Spain After Ceuta Talks
The European Union has agreed to strengthen support for Spain following high-level talks on the migration situation in Ceuta.
August 5, 2026
Ceuta Under Pressure
European Relations | Policy Briefing Executive Summary A sudden surge of irregular arrivals in the Spanish enclave of…
August 2, 2026