Interviews | 13.07.2023 ‘Headlines like “the EU agrees on asylum reform” are premature’ MEP Birgit Sippel on why a compromise on the new EU asylum reform is still pending and Parliament’s upcoming difficult negotiations with the Council
European integration | 10.03.2021 'Frontex should have no role in asylum procedures' The EU border agency's conduct has been scandalous — from illegal pushbacks to meeting arms manufacturers. MEP Birgit Sippel calls for [...]
Endgame regime change? Many believe that a new regime will automatically fix Iran’s crises. But without civic education and social reform, democracy won’t stand
Ceasefire is a big word for backing down With no agreement on core issues, the risk of renewed escalation between the US and Iran remains dangerously high
Fleeing the crime scene Oil companies are scrambling to leave the Niger Delta, where they have been extracting the black gold for decades — with devastating consequences