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EU green lights landmark migration pact ahead of elections

Last week the EU gave the final green light to a landmark overhaul of its migration and asylum policies, ending more than eight years of efforts to rewrite the rulebook. This was followed up by 15 EU states - including frontline states like Greece, Italy, and Cyprus - demanding further measures to tighten the bloc’s asylum policy, including sending asylum seekers to third countries. These moves come with European elections less than a month away. Angeliki Dimitriadi, a Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Migration Programme at ELIAMEP, and Thanos Davelis met at College Year in Athens to discuss these latest developments on migration and asylum, and look at how they may impact the upcoming elections.

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EU signs off on sweeping migration overhaul ahead of elections

15 EU states demand plan to send asylum seekers to third countries

Greek, Egyptian FMs affirm strategic relationship

PM: North Macedonia should use constitutional name everywhere

Mickoski doing his sponsors’ bidding

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