Sylvain Henry

On 26 March, the EU Parliament adopted its position on the so-called "Return" Regulation, with critics warning it could pave the way for expanded detention, family separation and large-scale deportations. While the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) patrols external borders with full impunity, despite numerous allegations of serious rights violations, this regulation is designed to harden the enforcement of internal borders.

Britain's military bases in Cyprus have long operated under limited scrutiny, but the Iran war has now thrust them into the spotlight On 2 March 2026, a suspected Iranian-made drone was shot down over the British military base of Akrotiri in Cyprus. The incident pushed the island’s long-overlooked bases into the international spotlight, as security alerts and fears of escalation drew renewed attention to facilities that have historically operated with limited public scrutiny.