1. My (maybe uncomfortable) views on #Moria and forthcoming #EU#migration pact:
✔️Yes, #Moria was a tragedy waiting to happen and the direct result of #EU policy failing
✔️Yes, early signs that #EU pact will focus on keeping people in their countries is worrying.
But.....
2. ...we just cannot keep asking the #EU to do better. Because the #EU can only do what its 27 members states agree to do. And too many of them have interest to keep the anti #immigration rhetoric going primarily for domestic short term political calculations. Same is true in #US
3. To me the question we should ask and work for is:
Is there the political space and will to form a smaller 'coalition of the willing' amongst selected European states/orgs to cooperate on #migration in ways that can work/deliver for domestic audiences?
We know it is possible.
4. So in other words: what is the alternative to #Germany and others to act unilaterally pledging to 'welcome' some #refugees and other #migrants?
What are the incentives for Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, the UK dare I say, and others to join forces in pragmatic alliances?
5. And this is the sort of actions for a pragmatic alliance.
How much more powerful and effective would this be if Germany, France, Italy, Spain Portugal and Italy agree to give foreign workers right to stay and allow them to move freely across borders? theguardian.com/world/2020/sep…
Still in the #USA, the State Department is on the lookout for medical professionals abroad willing to work in the #US. As long as they have a valid visa....mhh.....🙄
THREAD-It took me a few days to reflect on what I think of the zero draft of #globalcompactmigration; having been so close to the process and substance for the last few months, my first thought is that there is a lot to take in! And that's good: we need ambition (1) #formigration
And that was not a given;many commentators say that they are 'surprised not to be disappointed'-as they usually are.Stakes are high too,with US withdrawal, Hungary on the verge and may European states concerned that #UNSG report unbalanced #formigration#globalcompactmigration(2)