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Poland’s Reckoning with Migration and Security
The problems of illegal migration and potential terrorist threats are relatively new phenomena in Poland. Until recently, Poland was a country of emigration. …
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Migration
15 publications
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Migrant Boat Sinkings: Has Libya Turned from a Gateway of Hope into Gate to Hades?
Last week, the Italian coast guard announced that at least 26 people had died after a boat carrying migrants from Libya capsized off the island of Lampedusa. …
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ECJ Sets Strict Limits on Restrictive Asylum Policies
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suffered a major setback for her flagship migration policy. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has …
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Demographic Inoculation: A Destructive Tool in the Hands of Politicians – Syria as a Model
Social change is a natural phenomenon that societies undergo over time. However, when this change becomes systematic and orchestrated by governments, it turns …
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Tunisia – Strategic Partner or Authoritarian Liability for Europe?
Tunisia is not just another partner for the European Union along the southern Mediterranean rim. The North African country plays a central role in Europe’s …
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United Kingdom: Labour Adopts Farage’s Rhetoric – New Immigration Laws Echo Populist Demands
From welcoming to walling off: With its new immigration white paper, Britain’s Labour government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking a hard turn—and …
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Racism: A Global Pandemic
Summary: In a world undergoing rapid and profound transformations, racism has emerged as one of the most dangerous social pandemics threatening societal …
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Labour Tightens Immigration Policy – Language Tests for Dependants, End of Overseas Recruitment in Care Sector
The British government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning far-reaching reforms of its immigration system. Adult dependants of foreign workers will be …
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Sudanese Refugees in Chad: Overcrowded Camps, Scarce Food, and a Humanitarian System on the Brink
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a grave warning about the rapidly rising number of Sudanese refugees fleeing into eastern …
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Return to Syria?
How to deal with Syria and Syrian refugees after the fall of the Assad regime remains a complicated issue for the new German government. Although the number of …
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Tunisian Authorities Dismantle African Migrant Camps: “Tunisia Will Not Be a Transit or Settlement Country”
Tunisian security forces have begun dismantling makeshift camps sheltering sub-Saharan African migrants in the town of Al-Amra, in the Sfax governorate, home to …
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The European Union and the Dictatorship in Tunis
Tunisia is not just another third country for the European Union – it is a geopolitically significant partner on the southern Mediterranean border. The EU’s …