A look at Sudan, Tunisia and Bosnia
Sudan is grappling with domestic and economic problems. As if that was not enough, the country also fell victim last spring to hyperinflation and the coronavirus pandemic.
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IT infrastructure: Timely planning
Dealing with the simultaneous occurrence of the coronavirus pandemic and the renewal of IT systems was a mammoth challenge. IT infrastructure manager Daniela Schmutz looks back.
Continue readingDifficult but possible returns
The enforcement of legally binding orders to remove asylum seekers was severely restricted for around two months in the spring. This was due to travel restrictions and a fall in the number of flight connections following the outbreak of the pandemic. The situation improved in the second half of the year, with around 70 per cent of scheduled returns and removals carried out. In 2020, 2,233 people were returned to their home country, a third country or the Dublin member state responsible for their asylum case. A further 1,051 voluntary departures were recorded in the same period.
So near yet so far
At the international level, numerous bilateral and multilateral meetings were unable to take place or had to be conducted virtually, resulting in a marked increase in the use of modern technology. Alone the Corona Information Group, the forum for exchange between the Schengen member states and the European Commission, convened 33 times via video link in the space of six months.