“Borders and Divisions. Immigration to Europe.” New book published in Germany including my chapter on Italy and the EU

This book was published in December 2019 in German titled “Grenzen Spaltungen. Immigration nach Europa”. It was edited by Sabine Beppler-Spahl and includes chapters by twelve contributors. It can be ordered on Amazon by clicking on the link below: https://www.amazon.de/Grenzen-Spaltungen-Immigration-nach-Europa/dp/3944610652/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=Beppler-Spahl+Immigration&qid=1576950868&sr=8-2 Below is an initial English translation of my chapter if you cannot read in German: … Continue reading

“Italy’s undemocratic government.” As the new government faces confidence votes, my article published by @spikedonline.

A new government was sworn in on 5 September and faces confidence votes in both houses of parliament on 9 and 10 September. If these votes uphold the government, a Eurosceptic government will be replaced by a pro-EU government without an election. You can read the article by clicking on the link below: Italy’s undemocratic … Continue reading

“EU drones watch as migrants drown.” My article about how migrants are left to drown and imprisoned. Published by @spikedonline.

The article in the link below was published by Spiked+Online on 14 August 2019; EU drones watch as migrants drown This is the text of the article: EU drones watch as migrants drown Brussels stands accused of ‘crimes against humanity’ for its brutal treatment of migrants. Dominic Standish. A boat carrying 48 migrants, including three … Continue reading

‘A daft attempt to shut down Salvini’. Article by me on the EU’s failure to save migrants and why a German NGO ship captain should not be suing Italy’s elected deputy PM. Published by @spikedonline

This is the latest development in the debate about how Italy and the EU treats migrants and the role of NGO sponsored ships. Other articles on how this debate has developed can be viewed on this blog. This article was published on 18 July by Spiked-online and can be seen by clicking on the link … Continue reading

‘The EU’s war on African Migrants’. My article on how the EU and Italy are targetting migrants and their rescuers published by @spikedonline

‘The EU’s war on African Migrants’ was published by Spiked-Online on World Refugee Day, 19 June 2019. This can be read read by clicking on the link below; ‘The EU’s war on African Migrants’ This is the text of the article and I welcome any comments; The EU’s war on African migrants Everyone’s outraged by … Continue reading

After the Aquarius ship episode, how the #EU and #Italy are failing migrants. My article published by @spikedonline

This article was published on 20 June 2018. This is a link to it: FORTRESS EUROPE IS NO FRIEND OF MIGRANTS The text of the article is below; FORTRESS EUROPE IS NO FRIEND OF MIGRANTS It criticises Italy, yet the EU has been blocking migrants for decades. DOMINIC STANDISH LECTURER AND AUTHOR After the Aquarius ship carrying migrants was refused … Continue reading

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