Migration Policy: European Union Increasingly Outsources Responsibility for Asylum Published: 15 October 2024 Analysis Externalisation is increasingly seen as a lever for solving the EU’s migration issues, yet poses serious legal, ethical and practical problems. Judith Kohlenberger
The Taliban are back in Control: What Next for Afghan Migration in and Outside of the Country? Published: 27 August 2021 Background The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in recent days has brought new dimensions of human suffering and political crisis to what is arguably the most protracted refugee crisis of modern times. Sanaa Alimia
Nothing New in the North: The EU’s New Pact will not change much for Morocco Published: 19 October 2020 Commentary The Moroccan government can live happily with the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. But many activists are disappointed by the contents of the Brussels Pact. Bauke Baumann
Why LGBT People Emigrate from Armenia: Three Stories Published: 12 March 2018 Portraits Between 2011 and 2013 alone 5,891 LGBT people left Armenia. This article will tell the first-hand story of lesbian, bisexual and transgender Armenian citizens who have moved to different EU countries. Arthur Minasyan
The Referendum in Hungary: “A Clear Foreign Policy Debacle and a Temporary Domestic Setback for the Government” Published: 20 October 2016 What comes after the failed referendum in Hungary? Political scientist Bulcsú Hunyadi about Orbáns objectives and about Hungarians who are tired of the migration topic. Silja Schultheis, Bulcsú Hunyadi
Time for a Plan B in European Refugee Crisis Published: 18 October 2016 The number of refugees fled to Europe in 2015 revealed the EU's deficient common asylum policy, which disproportionately affected the southern member states. To overcome the EU crisis, there is more needed than an EU-Turkey deal. Bodo Weber
Syrian refugees in Lebanon – from war to legal void Published: 26 May 2016 Thousands of Syrians have sought shelter in Lebanon. But having such a precarious status there and no legal recognition many feel their best option is to try entering the EU via the Mediterranean. Bente Scheller
Turkey-EU refugee deal: the Turkish public opinion dimension Published: 26 May 2016 Turkey is hosting some 2.7 million Syrian refugees. Only one tenth are in camps and the rest spread around urban areas. Local cultural and religious affinity with them has kept social friction low. Ilke Toygür
Perspectives Middle East & North Africa #6: I do not want to be born a refugee Published: 1 December 2013 Millions of Syrians have fled their homes, either inside the country itself or sometimes very far from home. The magazine highlights some key aspects of the Syrian refugee problem through those affected who are living this tragedy.
Dossier: Crossing borders – refugee and asylum policy in Europe Published: 19 May 2016 The current ‘refugee crisis’ represents a political crisis for Europe as lack of coordinated action. Our dossier is an attempt to see how national differences present themselves and what common ground might still be achievable for a common European policy.
