Smugglers are turning the Mediterranean into a watery grave for migrants, but the resolve to put an end to this appalling crime remains sadly lacking.
It is just over a year since the 3 October Lampedusa tragedy, which saw more than 300 people drown when their unseaworthy ships sank in sight of the Italian island. At the time it seemed to many a tragedy of unprecedented scale.
It should have been a call to action, a turning point that brought states together, north and south, to...
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Already a member? Login hereNikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.
Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.