Ciara Carolan

journalist @afp

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

Belgium's latest migration measures aim to crack down on 'asylum shopping' by refusing IP to people who have already applied in another EU Member State.

But what does 'asylum shopping' actually mean?

Interview with @VluchtwerkVl:

https://t.co/Sjm4UzrVqY

[DEACTIVATED @thrasherxy]

The other was a deep @theintercept investigation into hunger in Gaza—and how the US defunding UNWRA & USAID has led to the violent famine—which I was honored to co-write w @AfeefNess, who spent 9 weeks in Gaza https://t.co/7QSx96Susl

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

1,000 Stop Arming Israel activists disrupted activities at two companies in Belgium on Monday.

The activists are calling on Belgium to implement a "genuine" arms embargo and demand the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

https://t.co/RW60k7skyj

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Mohammed Khatib was arrested at a protest in Brussels last week. He also faces losing his refugee status for his political views.

Rights groups and lawyers have warned of a “chilling effect” on the right to freedom of expression if this goes ahead.

https://t.co/uW2uGNb8D4

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

There are over 12,000 court rulings declaring that Belgium has violated national and international law

Amnesty International's latest report condemns this "systematic violation of human rights"

https://t.co/KY7tUfojJl

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

"Stop criticising each other and give us a solution!"

A look into local efforts to make a difference in Anderlecht in the midst of unrelenting drug violence.

Some residents are rejecting mainstream politics while others prefer to focus on solidarity.

https://t.co/7ff1GIdZQt

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"Move NATO somewhere else." As the transatlantic relationship sours, Jeffrey Sachs says now is the time for European autonomy.

https://t.co/yasvXgcrD5

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Almost all of last week's shootings took place at officially designated 'hotspots', but has the label made any difference to Brussels' handle on drug violence?:

https://t.co/QRUrwO7UKs

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NEW: The gunmen who fled into a metro tunnel on Wednesday were "extremely prepared" ahead of time

https://t.co/RrX41F2LOf

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

"When you make a deal with a country accused over and over again of violating Congolese sovereignty, destabilising the region and plundering raw materials, you are complicit in what happens afterwards."

https://t.co/NAPu9IHpDO

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says he has "absolutely no qualms whatsoever" about his airline's environmental impact, wants the EU to do away with aviation tax

https://t.co/qGgR2ZgEVx

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

"A huge number, but a sad number" - this is what @ThomasWilleken1 said about the Legal Helpdesk's 10,000th case. Bittersweet because it started as a "temporary" measure in 2022.

Read more:

https://t.co/A77tah7cs7

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

"Russia's current leadership is not interested in a strong, stable neighbourhood. It is doing whatever it can to drive a wedge between EU unity."

My interview with Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukrainian Ambassador to the EU:

https://t.co/UBeIsXYlSj

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

"If young people cause trouble in Uccle, we call it a crisis of adolescence. But if young people cause trouble in Marolles, we call it delinquency."

https://t.co/jGmNJITV9n

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

The Pacheco evacuation is considered "just another cycle" of displacement suffered by migrants in Brussels. Since 30 October this group has dispersed across the city with no signposting about what to do next.

https://t.co/yWtGR8v0hP

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

Have moved over to Blueksy: https://t.co/yWrxKjliQG

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

@DrJoanneKenney Thank you Joanne!

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

Went on patrol with the Brussels police unit dedicated to looking out for homeless people.

"The police are seen as a symbol of authority and oppression. We try to be the other side of that."

https://t.co/Hm1L9k1K84

[Ciara Carolan @ccarolan01]

Belgium says further steps needed before Netanyahu ICC warrant viable

https://t.co/MnoMcCdERV

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

Several artists were left empty handed months after the event despite sponsorships from public Belgian and EU institutions. https://t.co/Xuzf1yD1Gr