The EU Pact Embraces Member States’ Special Proximities Towards Selected Migrant Sending Countries

20.08.2025 , in ((Politics, Practices)) , ((No Comments))
Marion Panizzon

Under the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum, bilateral migration agreements are revived with strings attached. Once formed by national interests, they must now respect EU rules on migration management and uphold the principle of sincere cooperation. Because the solidarity mechanism now includes Member States’ special ties with third ...

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Europe’s Renewed Migration Agreements: The Lingering Coloniality of Migration Governance

08.05.2025 , in ((Gestion migratoire, Politics)) , ((No Comments))
Marion Panizzon

European Governments are increasingly turning to bilateral migration agreements instead of depending on multilateral and national pathways. As UN-led efforts lose their grip, these deals give states a way to tighten control and manage migration through carefully chosen partnerships with countries of origin. They may seem efficient, but they risk ...

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