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Amnesty EU @amnestyeu.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Insightful discussion on the human rights risks in the EU’s return proposal at a panel organized by @amnestyeu.bsky.social & OHCHR Europe, in collaboration with @ceps.eu & @picumofficial.bsky.social, bringing together policymakers from across EU institutions, UN experts, civil society & academics.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 08/07/2025

As the European Commission published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report today, check out this report by Sergio Carrera, Julia Pocze & Davide Colombi. It argues for a radical reassessment of the EU approach & outlines 5 priorities to address its growing rule of law deficit. READ 👉 bit.ly/45ZfMnA

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 08/07/2025

"We can see that these border checks are becoming permanent in some member states. That was never the intent of the Schengen agreement" says @davidecolombi.bsky.social at DW on Poland's recent decision to introduce border checks with Germany and Lithuania. Read the full article 👇 bit.ly/45YOMVe

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Poland's border checks: Beginning of the end of Schengen? – DW – 07/07/2025

Border controls are creeping back across Europe, known as a free-travel zone. But are they solving anything?

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 13/06/2025

🚨 As Schengen turns 40 on 14 June, it’s time to reflect beyond the celebratory headlines. Our 2023 report for the European Parliament by Sergio Carrera, Davide Colombi, and Roberto Cortinovis exposes the key challenges facing the area today. 📘 Read the full analysis here: bit.ly/3ZrZ9g6

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 05/06/2025

The plan itself is problematic. It violates several EU laws and international law provisions, namely, the right to asylum. There is a tendency to normalise unlawful policy proposals as if migration and asylum were something outside of the law, says @davidecolombi.bsky.social to DW 👉 bit.ly/4jA2uRi

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Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders makes PM gamble – DW – 06/04/2025

Far-right firebrand Geert Wilders, with his shock of white-blond hair, has upped the ante on his political future by blowing up the governing coalition in the Netherlands. It's a high stakes move whic...

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Platform for Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) @picumofficial.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

🎙️ What’s the real goal of EU return policy: reducing irregularity or simply punishing people? Some points from our Director Michele LeVoy at @epc-official.bsky.social event about the recent EU proposal (Return Regulation) to step up and speed up deportations across Europe.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 13/03/2025

⚖️ Italy’s refusal to comply with an ICC arrest warrant for a Libyan official accused of crimes against humanity exposes contradictions in EU migration policy. As Davide Colombi highlights, shielding perpetrators while punishing migrants erodes the rule of law. READ MORE 👉 bit.ly/4i3vKQC

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Platform for Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) @picumofficial.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

🚨 NEW RETURNS REGULATION: from deportation hubs to entry bans, here's all that's wrong with this new proposal.

New Returns Regulation ushers in dystopian detention and deportation regime. Press release.

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Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

100% accurate. The proposed Return Regulation doubles down on the current Directive's (and its long-stalled recast's) coercive and punitive approach, while watering down protective measures and human rights safeguards that were already scarce. This is why Impact Assessments are crucial.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 07/03/2025

As EU JHA Ministers meet today, read @davidecolombi.bsky.social's latest piece. Using Italy's refusal to comply with an ICC arrest warrant, it highlights how migration policy is being used to erode the rule of law and to foster impunity, often with the EU’s tacit approval 👉 bit.ly/4i3vKQC

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 07/03/2025

Today we hosted a 🔑 debate on protection challenges for refugees in 🇱🇧. @drcngo.bsky.social, @rescueorg.bsky.social & INTERSOS shared field insights on shrinking protection space & legal barriers. Thanks to DG ECHO, DG MENA, @eudiplomacy.bsky.social, Perm Repr, Embassies & civil society for engaging!

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 27/02/2025

📢 #CepsLab25, the most high-profile annual event on the policies of the European Union is coming soon! 📅 3 – 4 March, 2025 📍 The Square, Brussels FIND UPDATES & MORE HERE 👉 bit.ly/3PZt4Ha

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 20/02/2025

🇪🇺 Legal migration pathways are a key priority for the von der Leyen II Commission—but do current policies match reality? 💡 At #CEPSLab2025, experts will assess EU & national frameworks, their impact on third-country nationals & how to ensure fair, effective migration policies.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 20/02/2025

With: 🗣️ Anita Vella, DG HOME C.2 🗣️ Ludovica Banfi, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) 🗣️ @nandosigona.bsky.social, @unibirmingham.bsky.social 🗣️ Michele Levoy, @picumofficial.bsky.social 🗣️ @davidecolombi.bsky.social, CEPS (Moderator) Read more 👉 ideaslab.ceps.eu/programme/

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Ideas Lab 2025 - Programme

Ideas Lab, hosted by CEPS, is Europe’s leading forum for impactful discussions on EU policies with experts and policymakers.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 13/02/2025

For the first time, #equality will have a dedicated session at #CEPSlab2025. With key EU equality strategies up for renewal in 2025 and no dedicated Commissioner in the new Commission, where does the Union of Equality stand?

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Julien Libert @jullib.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

@ceps.eu's DEI committee is organising its first ever session at #CEPSlab2025! In 2019, a 'Union of Equality' was listed as a top priority by the @ec.europa.eu. Yet the new EC doesn't have a Commissioner exclusively responsible for equality anymore... So, what's up with the EU's equality framework?

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Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Not toot my own horn again (or our horn, really) - but this is precisely what our recent @ceps.eu publication discussed. The DSA can only make a real difference if it is enforced properly and without exceptions.

'Concerning the area of ‘regulation’, the Commission must guarantee that the companies it relies on to implement some of these measures also adhere to the law and broader EU Treaty principles in their own conduct. More precisely, whether the DSA is truly a groundbreaking instrument hinges on the unyielding commitment to strictly enforce its rules.

In broad terms, no private entity must be allowed to derogate from EU law and they must, as the DSA prescribes, establish mechanisms that meaningfully allow users to seek redress or come forward in case their rights or those of others have been violated.'

'Overall, the fact remains – these tech giants have grown enormously not just in wealth but also influence. Platforms like Facebook and X host a tremendous amount of information, some useful, some verifiably false, but the promise of virality, no matter the truth, can contribute to making or breaking the democratic process.

Though a decidedly thankless task, it comes down to the Commission to not only propose robust safety measures but to not waver in enforcing them. With the DSA, the EU has set out to tame the beast – and this undertaking’s success will largely depend on how well these measures are implemented and enforced. Otherwise, it’s hard to imagine a clean, fair and democratic electoral process upholding the rule of law and fundamental rights in our near future.'

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Nando Sigona @nandosigona.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

What can we expect from the new #EuropeanCommission on #irregularmigration? I speak with @davidecolombi.bsky.social, co-author (with Sergio Carrera) of Irregularising Human Mobility, a new open access book published by Springer open.spotify.com/episode/7alD...

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Irregularising human mobility - interview special

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