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Macedonia: At a Quiet Crossroads
Macedonia’s migration crossroads reflects economic pressure, diaspora influence, and EU-driven reforms amid regional tensions.
The Immigration Legacy of Tony Blair
Prime Minister Tony Blair's decade in office opened the United Kingdom to managed economic migration while simultaneously tightening asylum and security controls.
Immigration and the 2007 French Elections
Immigration dominated France's 2007 presidential race as Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal offered sharply contrasting visions on enforcement and integration.
With Strict Policies in Place, Dutch Discourse on Integration Becomes More Inclusive
The Netherlands' November 2006 elections softened its integration discourse, though strict civic integration requirements remained in place.
Germany to Regularize "Tolerated" Asylum Seekers
In March 2007, Germany offered temporary residency to roughly 50,000 asylum seekers, with permanent status tied to employment and integration on tap by 2009.
Circular Migration and Development: Trends, Policy Routes, and Ways Forward
Circular migration policies fall short of achieving development goals. Success requires voluntary return, investment-friendly origin countries, and private-sector engagement.
Pathways to Success for the Second Generation in Europe
Early schooling, delayed tracking, and apprenticeship systems most improved outcomes for Turkish second-generation students across five European countries.
Immigration in Luxembourg: New Challenges for an Old Country
Despite foreigners comprising nearly 40 percent of its population in 2006, Luxembourg had no formal integration policy.
The Age of Mobility: How to Get More Out of Migration in the 21st Century
MPI President Demetrios G. Papademetriou argues that states must modernize migration policy to reduce unauthorized immigration and maximize gains from global mobility.
EU Enlargement in 2007: No Warm Welcome for Labor Migrants
Most EU-15 states imposed labor-market restrictions on Bulgaria and Romania upon their 2007 EU accession, reversing the more open approach some had taken in 2004.