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Migration Policy

Knock-On Effect

Berlin Observer

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Bavarian interior minister Horst Seehofer have reached a deal. But this migration fight isn’t over, not in Germany and not in the EU.

Crunch Time for Merkel

Berlin Policy Journal July/August 2018

Angela Merkel is facing her biggest crisis yet. Her sister party, the Bavarian CSU, is rebelling against her policy on refugees. The chancellor needs …

European Encounters: “We Need More Amsterdam in Sicily”

European Encounters July/August 2017

Addressing the refugee crisis and the rising numbers of African migrants arriving in Italy, the EU needs new thinking.

Stage Fright

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2015

The refugee crisis in Europe is a modern tragedy playing out in three acts: the problem has been introduced, and now the main characters are locked in confrontation. But the conclusion remains uncertain.

Absent Friend

Berlin Policy Journal November/December 2015

France’s President François Hollande is being criticized for not shielding the French from Germany’s “irresponsible” refugee policy. In fact, France does little to alleviate the crisis.

Death in the Mediterranean

Berlin Policy Journal May/June 2015

The European Council in April missed another chance to create an effective refugee and migration policy. The new Commission agenda at least acknowledges: Rescued people need to be put somewhere.

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