Francesca Spinelli is an Italian journalist and literary translator. Based in Brussels since 2009, she covers mainly migration and asylum issues. She is a regular contributor to the Italian weekly magazine Internazionale and writes for several other European media outlets.
Articles
25.04.2024
Double Dehumanisation: The EU Borders and Gaza
The violence and oppression against Palestinians in Gaza and the discrimination and surveillance against migrants trying to cross European borders have more in common than meets the eye. What can transnational grassroots solidarity achieve in the fight against institutionalised violence? Journalist Francesca Spinelli spoke with a Belgian activist of the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which has opposed the illegal blockade of Gaza since 2010.
Read more14.06.2022
Vehicles for Integration or Places of Exclusion? Migration and Asylum in Europe’s Schools
Francesca Spinelli on why a welcoming and inclusive society starts at school.
Read more21.10.2021
How the Legacy of the 2015-2016 “Refugee Crisis” is Affecting Afghans
What do the European responses to the Afghanistan crisis mean for people trying to flee a desperate situation?
Read more17.03.2021
United against the Pact: The Fatal Flaws in the EU’s Plans to Reform its Asylum System
The Pact on Migration and Asylum is at risk of simply worsening existing problems and even creating new ones.
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