Sweden Refugee Policy: From Welcome to Expulsion
With only a few months until the September 13 Swedish elections, several new reforms are poised to make the country’s treatment of migrants and refugees worse. Minors born in Sweden,….
Author: Clemens Franke
Indian and Bangladeshi Migrants in Europe: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Migration from India and Bangladesh has become a structurally important—albeit uneven—part of Europe’s labor market. While Indian migrants are frequently linked with high-skilled industries such as IT and healthcare, Bangladeshi….
Navigating Risks and Realities: The Dual Role of Smugglers in Migration Journeys
People turn to smugglers through family and personal networks once migration feels unavoidable. Smugglers rarely influence whether to migrate — but they shape the choice of routes, costs, and risks….
Spain’s Special Approach Towards Migration
Since the 1990s Spain –once a land of emigration – became the main host country for immigration. This rapid transformation had demographic, economic and political trajectories. A report published by….
Many European States are Likely to Privatise Migrant Housing
Hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have increasingly become targets of aggressive far-right protests for a second year in a row. Authorities, including the UK Home Secretary, have condemned….