
Borders and Freedom of Expression: Day 2 at Battle for the Soul of Europe
The forum revealed a continent divided between a power that restricts debate and citizens who demand the recovery of sovereignty and security.

The forum revealed a continent divided between a power that restricts debate and citizens who demand the recovery of sovereignty and security.

Following the fatal shooting of a National Guard soldier in Washington D.C., the administration has extended the policy of travel restrictions to 19 ‘third world’ countries.

About 35% of foreign children in the country now rely on citizen’s income, compared with just 7.3% of their German peers.

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner calls for stronger EU-wide measures, including ‘offshore’ return centers and greater Frontex involvement.

“On paper, the EU’s policies and declarations look admirable, but in practice they are often detached from reality—and migration is a clear example of that gap.”

The EU’s new biometric border system goes live this October, ushering in a new era of surveillance, automation, and questions about privacy and freedom of movement.

A decade after the Röszke border incident, Hungary highlights the importance of strong border control and strict migration policy.

After ten years of failed migration policies, Brussels “still wants to manage migration instead of stopping it,” the Hungarian PM said.

Berlin’s state-funded return program sees repeated re-entries, prompting calls for stricter border measures.

The goal is to block the Baltics migration route.