Migration
May 27, 2020
Malta Quits a Key Alliance
Malta has quit. Earlier this month the island-nation informed its EU partners that it was no longer taking part in…
May 26, 2020
Portugal Volunteers to Home Refugee Children
Migration is ticking up due to mounting unrest in the eastern Mediterranean, putting Southern Europe – and Greece especially –…
May 20, 2020
Tensions Rise in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey and Greece have resumed their sabre rattling – contributing to the increased instability being felt in the eastern Mediterranean…
April 14, 2020
Greece Faces Unique Challenges in Battling the Coronavirus
As of April 13, Greece had more than 2,145 confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 and a total of 99 associated deaths.…
March 19, 2020
Europe’s New Migration Crisis
As desperate migrants flee Syria, Turkey has become little more than a stopover. Already home to an estimated 3.6 million…
March 12, 2020
The Floodgates Open as Europe Finds Itself Underwater
At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an airstrike in northern Syria on February 27th, kicking off a round…
February 10, 2020
Greece Aims to Build a Wall at Sea
As migration from Turkey and North Africa picks up once again, Southern Europe is scrambling to find coping solutions. Greece,…
January 29, 2020
2019 Saw 500,000 Immigrants Make Portugal their New Home
After years of high emigration numbers, it looks as though Portugal is finally seeing an uptick in residents. For the…
November 12, 2019
The First Ports of Call in Italy, Greece, and Cyprus
Migration has long been a central issue in Europe, when nearly 1 million people fled their homes in Syria and…
November 1, 2019
Juncker Commends Croatia, Deems Them Ready for Schengen
Bordering the Adriatic Sea, the touristic country of Croatia – with its diverse landscapes and idyllic beaches – joined the…