From Mare Nostrum to Triton, Europe’s response to the Mediterranean crisis is little more than another budget cut

Europe’s attitude towards the crisis of migrants from Africa attempting to cross the Mediterranean is no longer concerned with the humanitarian aspect, but it’s rather obsessed with the issue of cheap securitisation of its southern borders.

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ESO: Background information: European Commission stands by Italy on coping with migratory pressure on Lampedusa http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-stands-by-italy-on-coping-with-migratory-pressure-on-lampedusa/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

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