FAQ: The EU Border Regime

The EU border regime is built on deterrence, isolation, and deportation. This FAQ explains key terms and examines the actors and mechanisms behind the European border system.

Violence and Resistance at the EU Borders

Montage of people in front of a border fence and a European institution, demonstrating with T-shirts with the inscription: “The Art of Hypocrisy”.

While EU citizens have the right to move freely between member states, the EU's external borders are marked by racist isolation and deterrence. Human rights violations, the criminalisation of those seeking protection and solidarity structures, as well as the conflation of migration with terrorism – all this is part of the brutal reality of the EU border regime.

How the EU Border Regime Works

But what exactly does the term "EU border regime" mean? Which decrees, regulations and laws contribute to the deprivation of rights of those seeking protection? Who are the key actors behind border security and border violence? And where can we find moments of resistance and hope?

This FAQ was originally written in German with a focus on Germany. We have translated it for people in Germany who do not speak German and for those interested outside of Germany.

FAQs on Migration und Flight

We also provide an FAQ on migration and flight, offering essential information in a clear and accessible way.

FAQ: Migration