GENEVA: The United Nations’ refugees chief on Monday denounced the politicisation of migration in European elections. Filippo Grandi told reporters that his ‘main’ concern after the weekend’s European Parliament elections, was that “the refugee-migration theme has become so politicised in these elections”. The European elections handed significant gains to ‘far-right parties’, across much of the continent. This, he said, was “partly because some politicians have manipulated it, have portrayed it as a threat, as a risk”. A ‘heftier’ representation of the ‘far-right’ is expected to make itself felt, on the EU’s migration and asylum agenda.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 11, 2024 07:00 UTC