Justice & home affairs
Unpacking Europe: Ceuta and Schengen
09 September 2026
Ian Bond spoke with Camino Mortera-Martinez on the impact that 80,000 migrants entering the Spanish exclave of Ceuta has had on the EU’s borderless Schengen area.
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Pressure and punishment: What the Ceuta crisis means for Schengen's future
Ceuta was not a migration crisis, but a crisis of trust. Europe's leaders should stop weaponising Schengen against each other, lest the EU’s adversaries copy them.
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Access denied: The EU's discriminatory visa regime is undermining its reputation in Africa
EU leaders claim people-to-people links between Europe and Africa are a strength, but the EU’s visa policy tells a different story.
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The difficulties of restoring democracy in Poland
The restoration of democracy in Poland is a slow-moving process, but it offers valuable lessons to other member-states.
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Enlargement and the rule of law: Diverging realities
While EU leaders insist that enlargement is a priority, lack of progress on the rule of law is undermining the process.
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The EU and the rule of law: Much movement, little change
The EU has strengthened its tools to defend the rule of law, but it needs to start applying them more forcefully.
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