A group of members of the Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI) was taken into custody by a mixed patrol of Greek policemen, border police and Frontex agents during a technical-legal visit at the Greek-Macedonian border near Idomeni, in Greece, was brought back to the border crossing point and forced to return on foot to Macedonian territory
The EU-Balkan Youth Forum starts today in Rome. Four days of conferences and discussions for 78 young citizens of the Western Balkans and the EU, to share their experiences in a transnational youth network. The conclusions will be shared with the Conference on the future of Europe.
A group of European Parliament members wrote to High Representative Josep Borrell and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Christian Schmidt, expressing concern over the latest escalation of tensions in BiH
Ahead of the EU Council meeting that will discuss migration related topics, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, has released a statement warning against the legalisation of pushbacks, a practice which violates well-established human rights norms and case-law
From 22 to 26 November, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host the "EU-Balkans Youth Forum", an event dedicated to young people from the countries of the European Union and the Western Balkans, to discuss together proposals for the future of Europe and the integration of the Balkans into the EU. Registration open until 15 October
Created in partnership between the Google News Initiative (GNI), German media innovation hub Media Lab Bayern, and the European Journalism Centre (EJC), the GNI Startups Lab Europe supports high-quality reporting for local communities, single-topic audiences and/or previously underserved communities. Deadline 20 September
Train transport is generating more and more interest and investments, aimed at cutting CO2 emissions of the transport section. But the improvement of passenger rail services also comes with a significant social and political dimension
