6 September 2021

Johan Leman

Salah Abdeslam in Paris

There’s something I’m wondering… Salah will now, in September 2021, in Paris, answer questions about who he is, and what motivated him in November 2015, almost 6 years ago… As […]

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30 August 2021

Johan Leman

Two Foyer publications

A first one in French : “Molenbeek confined, Molenbeek resilient”, a publication of the Foyer des Jeunes This book is the result of a project of the Foyer des Jeunes […]

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26 July 2021

Johan Leman

August: holiday month, but not without activity

In August, there will be no overview on our blog of the migration and refugee movements towards Europe for a month. In the meantime, if you want to feel the […]

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16 July 2021

Johan Leman

Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: July 1-15

July 1.  Despite a large police presence at the French-Spanish border, migrants are still trying to enter France from the city of Irun. To avoid police vigilance, they are taking […]

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1 July 2021

Johan Leman

Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: June 16-30

June 16. A little under 700 people arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa early on Tuesday. The reception facility on the island, designed to accommodate around 250 is full […]

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16 June 2021

Johan Leman

Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: June 1-15. EU invests in discouragement.

June 1.  Young sub-Saharan migrants wait to disembark from a ship in the port of Arguineguin on the island of Gran Canaria on 28 May 2021. Crédit: REUTERS/Borja Suarez. (InfoMigrants_fr) […]

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1 June 2021

Johan Leman

Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: May 16-31. The Ceuta crisis.

May 16-17. The German ship Sea-Eye 4 has rescued about 330 migrants within the past few days. The latest operation overnight brought 99 people on board: most were reportedly from […]

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16 May 2021

Johan Leman

Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: May 1-15. The Mediterranean sea: Succeed or Perish. Quousque tandem?

May 1.In the period of 25 April – 1 May, 818 migrants were rescued/intercepted at sea and returned to Libya. (IOM_Libya) May 3. The Greek coast guard says it has […]

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3 May 2021

Johan Leman

Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: April 16-30: Europe (Frontex) let 130 human beings drown

April 16. At least 41 people have died after their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa. (InfoMigrants) […]

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16 April 2021

Johan Leman

Refugee Migrations in(to) Europe: April 1-15. Every boundary is subject to attempts to cross it.

April 1. Five people have died and more than 500 have been returned to Libya in separate incidents in the central Mediterranean in the space of two days. (InfoMigrants) April […]

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