"An internal document from the Polish EU presidency, leaked by London-based civil rights defenders Statewatch, said senior EU member state officials had discussed the need for "new sources of funding to finance strategic and comprehensive partnerships".
The document also calls for more human-rights oversight for the funds.
"[But] I would say if you're intent on cooperating with militias and dictators, it's quite hard to see how any human rights values or safeguards can really be upheld," said Chris Jones, director of Statewatch.
Instead, Jones says he expects the next MFF will basically "fund more death at Europe's borders", more state surveillance, and more support for militia and security companies.
"We're going to see more funding and support dedicated to authoritarian regimes. The same kind of policies that have continued to fail and will keep failing," he said."
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Read the document referred to: EU states demand more migration control cash in next long-term budget
"EU bruger allerede 14 procent af det nuværende budget på 80 milliarder EURO på at begrænse folk fra tredjelande i at komme til Europa, men medlemslandene er tilsyneladende villige til at øge beløbet betragteligt. Det sker selvom der er flere eksempler på, at EU’s nuværende politik fører til grov behandling af migranter og overtrædelse af menneskerettigheder. Det sker, når dele af migrationskontrollen bliver eksternaliseret og overladt for eksempel til autoritære regimer i Nordafrika, skriver onlinemediet Statewatch."
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