Romania’s Migrant Workforce is Growing Faster Than its Integration System
Romania increasingly relies on foreigners to fill labour shortages—but recruitment has moved faster than language support, rights protection and local services.
Category: Analyses
Why Pope Leo’s Visit to Lampedusa Matters
An article by Sara Silvestri, City St George’s, University of London As the US celebrated its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV decided instead to visit the Sicilian island of Lampedusa…..
Ukrainian Families Have Been Torn Apart by the War – Reunifying Them is No Easy Task
Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused the largest forced population displacement crisis in Europe since the second world war. As of 2026, roughly 4.4 million refugees from Ukraine hold temporary….
The Global Erosion of Asylum Rights
The international agreements resulted in the establishment of a strong bureaucratic apparatus geared to ensuring that asylum had genuine force. However, these agreements leave it up to nations to decide….
World Cup 2026: More Foreign Players Than Ever Before
While Donald Trump’s ICE deportations and anti-immigrant policies dominate public discourse in the USA – one of the FIFA 2026 World Cup co-hosts – the tournament itself includes more foreign-born….