A decade after the refugee crisis, migration is back at the top of the EU's agenda. Journalist and author Anders Redder from Jyllands-Posten presents his acclaimed book FORT EUROPA and takes us on a journey through the EU's new border policy via stories from West Africa, the Canary Islands, Lampedusa, the Belarus-Poland border, and the borders between Bulgaria and Turkey.
The EU's new migration and asylum pact has just come into force, representing the largest reform of the Union's migration policy in decades. The discussion explores key questions: Can the EU control migration while preserving the right to asylum? How are human rights upheld outside the Union's borders? What does this development mean for the EU's self-understanding as a democratic community?
Anders Redder tells of people risking everything to reach Europe, border guards and politicians fighting to control migration, and the new solutions shaping today's debate. He highlights the dilemmas that arise when the desire for border control meets international obligations and European values.
Discussion topics:
- How has the EU's migration and asylum policy changed since 2015?
- What lies behind the political decisions in Brussels?
- Can the EU control migration while protecting the right to asylum?
