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EU Migration Deal Appeases Internal Tensions but Does Not Address Tehran’s After Turkish elections Bazaar Expecting more revolt tensions with the West Page 15 and in the region Page 14 UK £2 July 1, 2018 Issue 163, Year 4 www.thearabweekly.com EU €2.50 EU migration deal appeases internal tensions but does not address Maghreb concerns ► European politicians are counting on the vulnerability of Maghreb countries to economic pressure to render the concept actionable. Mahmud el-Shafey “We must work with Libya, of course, but also with other coun- tries such as Niger, Mauritania, London Mali, Chad, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria,” said European Parliament U leaders have agreed to a President Antonio Tajani, a strong hard-fought but vaguely advocate of the regional disembar- worded migration deal kation concept. E that includes a provision to “The proposal was put to the “swiftly explore” the possibility of head of our government a few setting up “regional disembarka- months ago during a visit to Ger- tion platforms” that are likely to many. It was also asked by Italy, fuel tensions with Maghreb coun- and the answer is clear: No!” said tries. Tunisian Ambassador to the Euro- While the agreement seems to pean Union Tahar Cherif. “We have have partly appeased the European neither the capacity nor the means Union’s internal tensions and was to organise these detention centres. cautiously welcomed by European We are already suffering a lot from leaders, it did not seem to fac- what is happening in Libya, which tor in the strong reservations that has been the effect of European ac- Maghreb countries have about “re- tion.” gional disembarkation platforms” The European Union is said to be on their shores. considering the duplication of its The EU agreement does not spe- 2015 deal with Turkey. Europe al- Populists at the helm. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (L) speaks with French President cifically mention the Maghreb as located $3.5 billion to Turkey in ex- Emmanuel Macron at EU summit in Brussels, on June 28. Since end of June, Austria has assumed the the site for such “platforms” but change for help controlling the mi- rotating presidency of the European Union for six months. (AP) the consensus among experts is grant and refugee flow to Europe, that European politicians intend with a second $3.5 billion tranche to negotiate the idea with North following the meeting. Maghreb ex- IOM spokesman Leonard Doyle relocated throughout the bloc if eli- up external borders, clamp down African countries. They are count- perts expressed serious doubts over said: “We are not talking about ex- gible for asylum or returned to their on people smuggling and allocate ing on the vulnerability of Maghreb the applicability of the Turkish deal ternal processing centres, that is the countries of origin if not. more funds to countries such as countries to economic pressure to to the much more complex situa- key point… These centres should The deal confirms that the crea- Turkey and Morocco to help pre- render the concept actionable. tion in North Africa where socio- be in Europe.” He added that “dis- tion of the controlled centres would vent migrants from leaving for Eu- Before the June 28-29 summit, economic pressures are a key driver embarkation” points cannot be in be “on a voluntary basis” and fund- rope. EU officials asserted intentions to of the region’s own illegal migration Libya considering the chaotic situ- ed by the European Union. France The issue of “secondary move- “intensify cooperation” with Alge- problem. ation there. and Austria have said they should ment,” which threatened to cause ria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Mo- Maghreb countries see these “re- The deal states that migrants res- be counted out. a rift in the German government rocco. An EU delegation visited var- gional disembarkation platforms” cued in the Mediterranean would The hypothetical controlled cen- between Chancellor Angela Merkel ious sites, including refugee camps, as refugee camps that are politically be sent to “regional disembarka- tres promise “rapid and secure pro- and her migration hardliner Interior in Libya. unpalatable and a potential source tion platforms,” not Greece, Italy or cessing” to sift economic migrants Minister Horst Seehofer also looked However, Morocco, Egypt and of endless problems. The European Spain, which have complained they from genuine asylum seekers, with to be resolved. Seehofer threatened Tunisia have shown little enthusi- Union is seeking to assure critics by were bearing the brunt of the so- relocation measures being up to the to start turning failed asylum seek- asm for hosting the centres. War- confirming that they will only be called migration crisis. member state in question, some- ers back from German borders un- torn Libya is hardly an ideal loca- established in cooperation with the Migrants and asylum seekers al- thing that potentially allows differ- less Merkel agreed to a deal. tion, given the absence of a central UN High Commissioner for Refu- ready in the European Union would ent criteria among EU members on authority to guarantee the enforce- gees and the International Organi- be moved to so-called controlled who gets to stay. Mahmud el-Shafey is an Arab ment of any deal. sation for Migration (IOM). centres from where they could be EU leaders also agreed to beef Weekly correspondent in London. Renovation of Christian sites in Egypt raises hopes of greater religious tolerance Amr Emam the Holy Family. Catholic pilgrims Muslims and Christians. rity, a recent poll by the US-based have already started arriving to “By renovating the churches and research centre Gallup indicated. take part in the pilgrimage. sanctuaries visited by the Holy Nonetheless, the Interior Minis- Cairo The itinerary of the pilgrims in- Family the authorities are lead- try deployed additional police and Tunisian cludes sites reportedly visited by ing the way to the change and also security forces at sites being visited he restoration of Christian Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus functioning as a role model for all by Christian pilgrims. foreign minister sites in Egypt, in prepara- after they escaped King Herod’s members of society,” Ibrahim said. The Tourism Promotion Author- tion for receiving Christian Massacre of the Innocents. The Egypt is pinning its hopes that the ity referred to what it described as on migration T pilgrims, is raising hope of sites had been neglected for hun- Holy Family pilgrimage will bring in “special” security measures to se- a renewed spirit of religious toler- dreds of years but recent renova- Christian pilgrims from across the cure the visits. Page 3 ance between the country’s Muslim tions amount to a national reawak- world and benefit its tourism sec- “Security agencies are taking all majority and Christian minority. ening to the importance of Egypt’s tor. Egypt also worked to register measures to make the visits the “Several Christian sites have Christian heritage. the route of the Holy Family in UN- Christian pilgrims will pay to sites been renovated and others are on Egypt’s Coptic Christians, who ESCO’s list of intangible heritage, visited by the Holy Family totally Editorial the list for renovation,” said Ishaq make up almost 10% of the popu- which, experts said, gives prepara- secure,” said retired police general Ibrahim, the Christian affairs spe- lation, had been effectively barred tions for the visits of the Christian Mamdouh al-Kidwani. “Egypt is cialist at local NGO Egyptian Initia- from restoring decaying churches pilgrims another dimension. generally safe and the pilgrims will The EU’s tive for Personal Rights. “If this says for years. Rumours about Chris- Egyptian authorities have taken see this for themselves when they anything, it says that this country is tians rebuilding a decaying wall a series of security measures to en- come here.” ‘regional changing.” or fixing a broken door in a church sure that Christian pilgrims would The renovation of the Christian in Egypt inevitably led to Muslim be safe. Security conditions are Amr Emam is a Cairo-based disembarkation sites came after approval by Roman neighbours complaining to local generally improving in Egypt with contributor to The Arab Weekly. Catholic Pope Francis last October authorities. Some of the objections many Egyptians expressing a high platforms’ of Egypt as part of the journey of morphed into violence between degree of contentment about secu- P20 Page 6 2 July 1, 2018 Cover Story EU sees Maghreb as ‘outer wall’ against migrants Lamine Ghanmi external border, including the dis- embarkation platforms project,” he added. Tunis Leverage from the European Un- ion, a key trade and security part- he European Union is pres- ner, could push Maghreb countries suring Maghreb countries to find common ground with the to host migrant screening Europeans but the North African T centres to stem the flow of nations are not going to blindly ac- migrants to Europe. cept any plan. Algeria voiced fierce EU leaders pledged at a summit opposition to the proposal and Lib- in Brussels move ahead with plans ya outlined conditions that should to screen migrants in North Africa be met. for asylum eligibility. The plan, Deputy Prime Minister of Libya’s modelled after the EU-Turkey deal Government of National Accord in which Turkey took in millions Ahmed Maiteeq urged European of refugees in exchange for billions states to reach a broader agreement of dollars in foreign aid, shows Eu- on migration. rope’s deep sense of anxiety over “If Europe wants to stop the flow migration. of migrants to its shores, it needs to However, the proposal received help Libya monitor its southern bor- pushback from Maghreb countries, der and put pressure on the coun- some of which categorically reject- tries of departure,” said Maiteeq, ed the idea.
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