Bernd Parusel

@bernd-parusel.bsky.social

Senior researcher in political science, SIEPS Sweden. Migration & asylum expert (EU, Sweden, Germany). External lecturer, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg.

”Jag tror att många europeiska länder och regeringar fortfarande är rädda för att okontrollerad migration i större skala skulle upprepa sig. Det vill man absolut undvika. Men jag ser inga likheter mellan den här situationen och flyktingkrisen 2015.” www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/ln...

Migrationsexperten om kritiken mot Spanien: ”Reaktionerna är överdrivna”

Under fredagen riktades skarp kritik mot Spanien från flera håll efter att tiotusentals migranter lyckats ta sig in i landet. Bernd Parusel, expert på EU:s migrationspolitik, menar att debatten har ta...

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"French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have issued a blistering rebuke against deportation camps outside the European Union, setting their countries on a collision course with a growing political majority." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

'Not our Europe': Macron and Sánchez slam return hubs for migrants

"I don't know if these are the fundamental principles on which our Europe was built," Emmanuel Macron said as he strongly criticized the increasingly popular project to build return hubs for rejected ...

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This is a very interesting read. Not only does it offer critical perspectives on the use of technology in migration management, but also ideas on how technological advances could actually do some good - if used for the right purposes.

Border Criminologies@bordercrim.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A new report reveals how ATD programmes are often simply another form of detention – and how tech can be used to promote rights instead. From @svaroschi.bsky.social today ⤵️ blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/border-crimi...

”Egypt is pressing Europe to share more of the cost of hosting what Cairo says are millions of refugees and migrants, as the EU weighs its dependence on a country it sees as a crucial buffer against irregular migration across the Mediterranean.” www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/e...

EU pays Egypt billions to manage migration — Cairo says not enough

Egypt’s growing refugee and migrant population, seeking safety from wars in Sudan, Syria and the wider region, has put further pressure on aid agencies and public services as Cairo urges Europe to sha...

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Throughout the legislative process on new EU return and deportation rules, the majority of MEPs as well as the Council have ignored expert voices from research, civil society and international organisations.

euobserver — EU news that matters@euobserver.com · 3mo ago

The EU is rushing to authorise its "ICE-style" migrant returns, while spending be millions of taxpayer euros to expand its detention centres in third-countries beyond bloc's borders.

Terminhinweis: 📆 Mi., 20.05., Trilogverhandlungen zur Rückführung von Drittstaatsangehörigen ohne Aufenthaltsrecht in der EU 🔗 Politikwissenschaftler @bernd-parusel.bsky.social zu den zentralen Neuerungen der EU-Rückführungsverordnung, den sog. Return Hubs und mehr: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqH6...

Presse-Hintergrund zur EU-Rückführungsverordnung und return hubs (17. März 2026)

YouTube video by Mediendienst Integration

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ECRE warns that discussing deportations to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan risks violating non-refoulement and legitimising a regime accused of systematic repression. The EU should prioritise protection, accountability and human rights instead of co-operation on returns.

Commission admits plan to invite Taliban to Brussels | Euractiv

Euractiv first reported last month on plans for politically sensitive deportation talks with the Taliban in Brussels

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