How can the responsibility for refugees be distributed more fairly—globally and within the EU? And how can we curb irregular migration while expanding legal immigration to the benefit of all concerned?

The concept of ‘EU return sponsorships’ is one of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum’s central and most novel proposals. It may also prove to be the most controversial. At its core, this proposal put forward by the European Commission introduces...

Despite not traditionally being a priority, the issue of migration continues to carry ever more political weight in Niger, mainly due to European interests in curbing transit migrants moving northwards, but also because of increased forced...

Abstract Managing migration across the EU’s external border requires a comprehensive policy response. For policies to be effective, member states need

To increase legal labour migration pathways, including for lower-skilled workers, the Pact proposes greater and more effective cooperation with non-EU countries through so-called “Talent Partnerships”.

The authors call on G20 leaders to extend more predictable and substantial support to lowand- middle-income countries that host refugees, in recognition of the global public good that these countries provide.

Can the European Union do more in support of third-country nationals in fear of persecution? The European Parliament believes so, adopting a resolution in December 2018 (European Parliament, 2018) asking the European Commission to present a proposal...

This Issue Paper examines nearly 1,500 news articles from four EU member states (Germany, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic) published between May 2019 and July 2020. It shows that disinformation narratives about migration seek to exploit readers’...

At least since the large refugee movements to the EU in 2015, many policymakers see foreign aid as a means to stem migrant inflows.

Introduction In 2015, Europe experienced the largest influx of refugees since the Balkan wars in the early 1990s.