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The emperor has no clothes; EU-Morocco trade relations, Sahrawi peoples’ self-determination and the Union’s (violation of its) duty of non-recognition

The emperor has no clothes; EU-Morocco trade relations, Sahrawi peoples’ self-determination and the Union’s (violation of its) duty of non-recognition

Introduction* On 29 September 2021 the General Court (GC) of the European Union (EU) delivered two long-awaited decisions on the Front Polisario v. Council cases adding a new chapter to a decade-long judicial saga on the compatibility of EU-Morocco trade relations with international and Union law. The disputes arose following the conclusion of several international [......]

Stefanos Katsoulis2022-01-12T20:52:09+02:0012/01/2022|Categories: EURIS Observatory|Tags: duty of non-recognition, EU trade policy, self-determination, Western Sahara|

Frontex’ involvement in illegal pushbacks and EU’s possible international responsibility

Frontex’ involvement in illegal pushbacks and EU’s possible international responsibility

The Mediterranean Sea is considered one of the deadliest routes for migrants and refugees from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area. The past decade has seen increased numbers of people fleeing their homes in the hope of safer refuge in European countries. The number of refugees passing through the Mediterranean Sea [......]

Stefanos Katsoulis2021-03-18T18:24:14+02:0017/03/2021|Categories: EURIS Observatory|Tags: CFSP, EU Responsibility, Frontex operations, non-refoulement|

The EU and its int’l responsibility for the living conditions in Moria

The EU and its int’l responsibility for the living conditions in Moria

On the night of September 08, 2020, the infamous refugee camp in Moria, Greece, was destroyed after a huge fire brought to ashes its facilities and surroundings and left its approximately 13,000 residents stranded in the streets of the island. The camp, which was originally designed to host less than 3,000 people, was [......]

Stefanos Katsoulis2021-03-17T21:46:10+02:0015/12/2020|Categories: EURIS Observatory|Tags: EU Responsibility, hotspots, human rights, receiving conditions|

Welcome to EURIS Observatory

Welcome to EURIS Observatory

The purpose of the EURIS Observatory is to pick and choose articles from the news that refer to the accountability/responsibility or liability of the EU and highlight in simple terms whether references to the Union are appropriate or not and who is responsible for specific actions. The idea is to highlight where the [......]

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