EURACTIV travelled to the Una Sana canton in northwestern Bosnia in mid-October for four days to interview institutional and non-governmental actors to present a clearer picture of the migration situation on the EU’s external border.
These interviews and first-hand testimonies of people trying to cross the border reveal a parallel reality of systematic illegal border violence, institutionalisation of life in camps that often resemble military bases and continued uncertainty underpinned by EU financing with no long-term solutions in sight.
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Migrants brace for harsh winter in Bosnia
In Bosnia, close to the border with EU member Croatia, fears of cold, isolation, and evictions persist for asylum seekers soon to face sub-zero temperatures outside camps, as the opening of a new housing facility has been delayed several times.
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‘EU can play dumb as long as it wants’ on Croatian border violence
Several officials on the ground, as well as first-hand testimonies given to EURACTIV by migrants, have detailed signs of systematic illegal border violence and pushbacks by Croatian police against people attempting to cross over from Bosnia. EURACTIV travelled to the Una …
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Bosnia: Afghans stuck in limbo on Bosnia-Croatia border
As the world awaits a possible new wave of refugees from Afghanistan to Europe in the aftermath of the fall of Kabul, vulnerable Afghans already on the EU's border face growing uncertainty.
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