Plenary Speech: Commission Proposes Border-Troika

The European Commission wants a new Troika for Europe. Member States should be forced to close their borders if they let refuges enter. But Europe's problem is not the refugees, its the lack of solidarity within Europe. How can we comply with our own morals and laws when making sure that refugees will not make it to the European shores? This is not the fate I want to see...

My Report to Establish a Complaint Mechanism at Frontex

Yesterday the European Parliament adopted my report on a complaint mechanism for the European border agency FRONTEX. Refugees and migrants did not have the possibility to complain, in case they feel mistreated. I hope that FRONTEX will swiftly implement the request. With this mechanism, we take a step to ensure that Human Rights are observed at the European external...

The EU-Turkey Deal turns a blind eye on Human Rights

The European Union stands for Fundamental Rights, but where are they in the EU-Turkey deal? This deal ensures that refugees are detained in Turkey, while the EU ignores the violations of the Turkish citizen's fundamental rights by the Turkish government - a devilish pact.

Speech in Plenary on Refugees: EU fails to adress the crucial issues

In the Balkans there is a humanitarian crisis and it should be obvious that refugees need shelter food and water. The European Heads of States acknowledged this, but they failed to address the crucial questions: We need legal access to the European Union and a fair distribution system for refugees in the EU.

Tomorrow's home affairs council: Returns proposals risk dismantling EU asylum law

EU home affairs ministers will meet tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss a number of further measures in response to the refugee crisis, including on a proposal on returns of failed asylum seekers and refugees. Ahead of the Council, Green migration spokesperson Ska Keller stated:

"It seems EU governments' response to the refugee crisis is going in the wrong direction. There...

Refugee crisis: EU governments must break the impasse

PRESS RELEASE - Brussels, 22 September 2015

Commenting ahead of today's council of EU home affairs ministers on the refugee crisis, Green asylum and migration spokesperson Ska Keller, who was the European Parliament's rapporteur/draftsperson on the original redistribution scheme, said:

"The persistent prevarication and squabbling between EU governments on how to...

Green demands for a European asylum strategy

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Summary of the Resolution on Migration and Refugees in Europe of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament [1]

European citizens are demonstrating an unprecedented level of solidarity with refugees.  They show that compassion and protecting those in need must remain at the heart of European action. On the other hand, most European governments are...

My plenary speech on the emergency relocation of refugees

Let the relocation of 40.000 refugees be the start of a fair and a common asylum policy in solidarity with the refugees and all member states. And let us not forget that the majority of the refugees worldwide are in Libanon, Turkey and so many other countries. You can watch my speech as the rapporteur of the European Parliament for the relocation of refugees here.

Refugee crisis: Hungarian government must stop blocking humanitarian response

Commenting on the news that the European Commission will propose an updated system for the redistribution of 160,000 asylum seekers across the EU, Green MEP Ska Keller, who is the European Parliament's rapporteur/draftsperson on the original draft scheme for redistributing 40,000 refugees (1), said:

"The anticipated plans from the EU Commission setting out a binding key...

Distribution key for relocating refugees: A strong signal for more solidarity

Press statement, 16/07/2015

The European Parliament’s Civil liberties committee today adopted a report by Green draftsperson Ska Keller on a proposal on the relocation of refugees from Italy and Greece to other Member States based on a binding distribution key. Following the adoption of the report, migration spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group Ska Keller said:

“The...