Media reactions

2016

June

Al Jazeera
("Context")
ESI analyst Adnan Ćerimagić in TV debate on the Brexit vote
21 June 2016
audioBoom
audio interview with ESI senior analyst Alexandra Stiglmayer
18 June 2016
Depo.ua
("Visa-free regime for Ukraine: Merkel insists on 'safeguards'")
15 June 2016
PolitRussia
("Ukraine and Georgia do not pass Europe's visa "face control"")
14 June 2016
BNR Nieuwsradio
("Resettle refugees in large numbers now")
14 June 2016
On Kavkaz
("Azerbaijan named one of the most aggressive countries in a global ranking")
13 June 2016
Kommersant
("Visa-free regime expected in the autumn")
11 June 2016
The European Security and Defence Union
interview with Gerald Knaus
10 June 2016
Focus
("Turkey deal as model. Experts pick apart multibillion EU master plan")
8 June 2016
Focus
("Expert: if the refugee deals fails it won't be because of Turkey")
8 June 2016
iVoox
("Crossing Europe")
interview with Gerald Knaus (49:40) and political dissidents from Azerbaijan
7 June 2016
VG
("A tragedy and a nightmare")
1 June 2016
The Aspen Journal of Ideas
1 June 2016

May

Hürriyet Daily News
31 May 2016
Wirtschaftsblatt
("Islamic Calvinists: Erdogan's economic base camp")
29 May 2016
Le Monde
("Refugee crisis: failure is not an option")
29 May 2016
SME
("Europe needs Turkey, or it will fail")
27 May 2016
Dani
("Hurry, Bosnia, while it is not too late")
27 May 2016
Life-Today.gr
("Europe is hiding behind Greece says Gerald Knaus")
26 May 2016
efsyn.gr
("The author of the EU-Turkey agreement acknowledges that it is in limbo")
26 May 2016
ZDF
("Visa free travel: special arrangement for Turkey?")
Gerald Knaus in German TV show
26 May 2016
ORF
("The man behind the Merkel Plan")
interview with Gerald Knaus on Austrian public radio
25 May 2016
Salzburger Nachrichten
("It won't work without Turkey")
interview with Gerald Knaus
25 May 2016
TA NEA
("A wake up call for the refugee crisis")
23 May 2016
Die Zeit
("The Turkey deal is better than its reputaion")
23 May 2016
Die Welt
("Europe, no fortress")
22 May 2016
NOS
("Zijlstra's plan goes against the solidarity of Labour")
22 May 2016
ORF
("Europe studio")
Gerald Knaus in debate on nationalism in Europe on Austrian public TV
22 May 2016
Deutsche Welle
("Turkish people ever more desperate")
interview with Gerald Knaus
21 May 2016
Phoenix
("Dispute on visa-free travel – Is the Turkey deal failing?")
Gerald Knaus in debate on German TV
17 May 2016
De Volkskrant
("Turkish minister: Turkey has met all conditions for visa-free travel")
12 May 2016
ZDF
("today+")
TV interview with Gerald Knaus on visa free travel for Turkey
12 May 2016
NOS
("EU must give visa-free travel to Turkey")
11 May 2016
Tagesschau
("The EU should not focus on Erdogan")
11 May 2016
ORF
("Interview with Gerald Knaus on the EU-Turkey deal")
11 May 2016
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
("Pulling political wool over the eyes on Bosnia's path to the EU")
10 May 2016
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
("Stiglmayer on visa liberalization: The message is that Kosovo belongs to Europe")
4 May 2016
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
("The recommendation for visa-free travel results from the work of Kosovo's authorities")
4 May 2016
Delfi
("The European Commission will probably recommend visa free travel for Turkey")
3 May 2016
15min
("Threats to the EU-Turkey migration deal: MEPs not selling out values")
3 May 2016
Elsevier
("End of the visa requirement also on the horizon for Kosovo and Georgia")
2 May 2016

April

Britské listy
("As a result of the worsening human rights situation in their country Turks are apparently given visa-free travel to the EU")
29 April 2016