A step in the wrong direction

In September the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs held a debate on the New Pact on Asylum and Migration. …

Climate Crises: The myth of eco refugees

On 2nd December 2019, delegations from the United Nations convened in Madrid for COP25, the 25th annual Climate Change Conference. They gathered to discuss …

Blue card lottery

Ahead of the European elections, migration remains one of the main challenges facing the EU. Populist and Eurosceptic movements have sought political capital from …

In praise of the EU migration and employment “customs union”

In many ways the EU acts like a customs union when it comes to migration that leads to employment. It is very easy to …

Labour Migration and Employment Flexibility

Economic migrants rarely displace local labour force. Immigrants are more likely to complement existing labour force creating opportunities for growth and bringing needed skills. …

Another summer of chaos in the Mediterranean Sea

On 26 June, we published a blog post examining the previous efforts made by the European Union in order to manage the current migration …

Managing Migration – has the European Union succeeded so far?

In 2015, Europeans were horrified by the chaos that unfolded in the Mediterranean Sea and shocked by how unprepared their national governments were to …

Brexit: a natural experiment for the EU

29 June 2016
Can a country do better after leaving the EU? Indeed, we can perform an even more granular analysis and seek to …

The challenges of economic integration facing migrants and Germany

Greta Gietz // 14.01.2016
The New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne have increased the pressure on Angela Merkel and are driving public debates on …

Openness can pay off: the economic impact of migrants

1 December 2015
Existing evidence from large refugee migrations and the recent influx of Syrian migrants into Middle Eastern countries shows no adverse effects …

The EU’s migration fund is likely to prove ineffective

Greta Gietz // 24.11.2015
On November 12 at the Valletta Summit on Migration, the focus briefly shifted away from the Syrian refugee crisis and …