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The Role of Civil Society in EU Migration Policy: Perspectives on the European Union's Engagement in its Neighborhood
Civil-society groups in nearby regions are crucial go-betweens for EU migration policy, but they need steadier funding, clearer roles, and stronger recognition.
Free Movement in Europe: Past and Present
Free movement within Europe evolved over 60 years from a limited right for industrial workers to a broad entitlement for all EU citizens.
The European Union's Stockholm Program: Less Ambition on Immigration and Asylum, But More Detailed Plans
The EU Stockholm Program (2009 to 2014) favored practical cooperation and soft law over binding standards.
EU Mobility Partnerships: Expression of a New Compromise
EU mobility partnerships aim to reframe migration as a development tool.
Demography and Migration Flows: Do Shrinking Populations Mean More Migrants?
Demographic pressure is prompting historic shifts in places such as Japan.
The Recession-Proof Race for Highly Skilled Migrants
Gloomy economic forecasts have not slowed the global hunt for highly skilled migrants.
The Proposed European Blue Card System: Arming for the Global War for Talent?
The European Union’s Blue Card proposal exposes tensions between common rules, national control, and the deeper reforms needed to attract highly skilled workers.
Migration and Development Issues: No Longer a Novelty in Policy Discussions
The European Union folded remittances, brain drain, and circular migration into policy in 2007, as the United States skipped a Global Forum attended by 155 countries.
Wanted More Than Ever: The Highly Skilled
The EU Blue Card proposal marked 2007's boldest move in a global race to attract skilled migrants.
Europe's Disappearing Internal Borders
Since 1985, Schengen cooperation has dismantled many internal European borders while building shared rules for visas, asylum, and policing.