Immigration: towards ‘fortress Europe’?

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Immigration: towards 'fortress Europe'?


The Greek Presidency, which has made the immigration issue one of its
priorities, is coming to an end. With what results? 'Fortress Europe' or a
Europe without borders? At this political crossroads, café babel takes
stock.

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The communitarisation of the asylum policy: a ticket to enhanced human
rights protection?
EU asylum policy after Amsterdam can be described as a case of "dirty
communitarisation".
Theofania Antoniou (Bruges)

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Immigration and the Media
The presence of immigrants is an extremely new phenomenon in the long
history of Europe. The media represents one of the most important means of
intra-society communication. How does the media influence the integration
of immigrants?
Václav V. Nekvapil (Prague)

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When the coloniser feels colonised: Blair's regional protection zones as
part of a ping-pong strategy for asylum?
Blair's controversial policy for 'transit processing centres' and 'regional
protection zones' will prevent neither the 'floods' of refugees nor the
tide of xenophobia swelling in Europe.
Jacqueline Hale (Brussels)
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Freedom of movement in Europe - how wonderful!
The Home Secretaries of the EU's 15 Member States have perfected the final
text of the 'Directive concerning the status of third country nationals who
are long-term residents'. It is a small step towards a common framework on
the subject of asylum and im
Julie Thisse (Bruxelles)

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Immigration: a resource for the Union
History teaches us that although you can deflect the course of rivers and
traffic, and join together oceans and seas, you cannot stop men fighting
for their survival, even with 'cannons'.
Marco Sabatini (Roma)

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Once upon a time there was a fortress called "Brussels"Š
Some people try to hold "Brussels" responsible for sealing its borders off
from the third world to avoid facing up to the real problem and to save
European societies from having to look at themselves in the mirror.
Ignacio Asenjo (Madrid)

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"We need to establish a principle of citizenship"
Interview with Victorino Mayoral, President of the European Federation for
Education and Popular Culture.
Antonio Asencio (Madrid)



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