Chris Jones is a researcher for Statewatch, where he has worked since 2010. His work examines policing, migration, military and security issues in the UK and EU.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Samos refugees: a reluctant update on enduring cruelties
This is what I witness on this little Greek island that finds itself on the frontier of Europe. This tiny spot on...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The ongoing march of the EU’s security-industrial complex
The reinforcement of pervasive, high-tech security measures has long been the primary consideration for EU security...
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Published in: Mediterranean journeys in hopeRevealing truths: talking with refugees in Samos
Both creating and ameliorating suffering for refugees are profitable businesses. Refugees are aware of this, and...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Reasons for leaving: refugee stories from Samos
The term ‘economic migrant’ has been a key weapon in the authorities’ war against refugees, yet it hides much more...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Islam and refugees: some observations from Samos
Refugees are entering a Europe that sees some of them as terrorists and Islamist extremists. The reality is that the...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Winter is coming!
With winter approaching, the journey that refugees face to reach Europe is becoming ever more dangerous. Why are...