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  • Daniel Thym

The Chișinău Declaration: Competing Trajectories

June 09, 2026

By dr. Daniel Thym Debates about migration often follow binary descriptions, such as the juxtaposition of state interests and migrant rights. Real life is often more ambiguous, as the Chișinău Declaration, adopted on 15 May 2026, illustrates well. Its focus on migration confronts one of the hottest topics in contemporary politics which holds the potential […]

  • Jessica Schultz and Jens Vedsted-Hansen

V.N. and Others v. Sweden: Article 8 in the shadow of Chişinău

June 05, 2026

By Jessica Schultz and Jens Vedsted-Hansen Last week, the Committee of Ministers adopted the anticipated Chişinău Declaration, outlining political guidance to the ECtHR in cases related to migration control. A target of discontent is the application of Article 8, which may block states from deporting or denying residence to migrants with strong personal ties to […]