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100 days of the EU Migration Pact: faster asylum procedures, but at what cost?

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Een illustratie van twee mensen tegenoverelkaar, waarbij een iemand een weegschaal vasthoudt
8 Oct
People applying for asylum in the Netherlands are moving through the procedure more quickly. But 100…
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At Europe’s borders, people disappear from view

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Het Lipa vluchtelingenkamp bij de Kroatische grens
8 Sep
Refugees at the Bosnia-Croatia border are regularly subjected to violent pushbacks. They can quickly…
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‘In that moment, my voice is their only connection to help’

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Amal Jebreel
10 Jul
Column Amal Jebreel – Many emergency calls begin with silence. All I hear is the wind, rustling…
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Unnecessarily harsh: the Netherlands tightens the European Migration Pact even further

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Twee vrouwelijke asielzoekers wachten in een AZC
7 Jul
The European Pact on Migration and Asylum entered into force on 12 June 2026. Instead of…
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Over 117,000 signatures delivered to the Senate:'Vote against the harsh asylum laws'

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Aanbieding petitie eerste kamer
3 Mar
Remember the harsh asylum laws that were approved by the House of Representatives?More than 117,000…
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Sixteen square meters of humanity

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Sjoerd zit met een vluchteling in Athene, Griekenland
29 Oct
Column Sjoerd Warmerdam - High walls, steel turnstiles, guards, and a sea of barbed wire. And yet…
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Asylum seekers on Curaçao: fled and imprisoned

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Twee mannen in het donker in Curacao
2 Oct
Migrants and refugees on Curaçao cannot apply for asylum and often end up in detention. Human Rights…
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What we don’t see

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Lipa, vluchtelingenkamp in de bergen van bosnie en herzegovina
3 Jul
Frank Candel - Some of the most serious injustices are found in what remains unseen: what is…
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Dutch government collapses: time for policies that work

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Wilders staat pers te woord na val kabinet
3 Jun
The Dutch government has collapsed after far-right leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party (PVV)…
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Refugees in Cyprus face long waiting times and limited support

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Het vluchtelingencentrum in Kofinou
10 Mar
The search for safety and a better future for refugees in Cyprus is often marked by uncertainty and…
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