From cooperation to complicity: meet the companies powering the EU’s war on migrants

11 March 2026 – Even as people continue to die at Europe’s borders, little is known about the private sector’s role in implementing increasingly draconian EU migration policies. In fact, when it comes to migration, the  cosy relationship between private companies and EU institutions is purposefully kept far from public view, escaping scrutiny  and transparency. As our new research shows, the truth is that such companies are getting more than their fair share of face time with EU policymakers, via pitch events that create exclusive opportunities to influence public spending and policymaking on migration topics.

Read the whole article by Caterina Rodelli on the website of Access Now.

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