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Europe

Europe

European Union

Europe faces an interesting set of immigration challenges and opportunities: Demographic pressures as many European societies age, a lively and at times tense policy and political debate over questions of identity and immigrant integration, and a unique policy environment that has knit many European countries together with regards to free movement, the management of outer borders, asylum, and other immigration-related topics. MPI has long conducted research and analysis of European policy on topics ranging from labor mobility and border security to immigrant integration, citizenship, and foreign qualifications recognition, which can be found below.

Syrian refugee family in Argentina who were sponsored by a community group
Policy Briefs

Why Matching Matters: Improving Outcomes in Refugee Sponsorship and Complementary Pathways

In community sponsorship and other programs that directly involve communities and individuals in supporting refugees’ arrival and integration, where and with whom refugees are matched matters a great deal. This policy brief explores the ongoing evolution of approaches taken to matching refugees with sponsors or receiving communities, highlighting innovations and opportunities for further improvements.

Ukraine flag hanging from an apartment building in the Netherlands
Policy Briefs

From Safe Homes to Sponsors: Lessons from the Ukraine Hosting Response for Refugee Sponsorship Programs

As millions of people fled Ukraine and sought safety in countries across Europe after Russia's 2022 invasion, community-led projects emerged to help newcomers find temporary housing in private homes. These hosting initiatives have helped quickly address a pressing housing need, fill gaps in official reception services, and engage communities in welcoming refugees. But they have also posed challenges, as this policy brief discusses.

Syrian family and an Irish volunteer in a community sponsorship program
Reports

Attracting, Retaining, and Diversifying Sponsors for Refugees in Community Sponsorship Programs

By involving community members in welcoming refugee newcomers, community sponsorship programs hold the potential to open new protection pathways, better support refugee integration, and strengthen social cohesion. This MPI Europe report explores common challenges to the recruitment and retention of sponsors as well as strategies to address them, with a close look at experiences in Belgium, Germany, and Ireland.

Recent Activity

Articles
January 1, 2003
EU Sees Dip in Number of Asylum Applications
By Veysel Oezcan
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Articles
December 1, 2002
Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration
By Jorge Malheiros
Articles
December 1, 2002
Government Directive on Asylum Sparks Row in Austria
By Veysel Oezcan
Articles
November 1, 2002
After Protests, France's Undocumented Community Hopes for Permits
By Sylvia Zappi
Articles
October 1, 2002
Migration Dilemmas Haunt Post-Soviet Russia
By Timothy Heleniak
Articles
October 1, 2002
Top German Parties Back Islamic Education
By Veysel Oezcan
Articles
October 1, 2002
Russia Beckons, But Diaspora Wary
By Timothy Heleniak
Articles
September 1, 2002
German Immigration Law Clears Final Hurdle
By Veysel Oezcan

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Recent Activity

Articles
January 1, 2003

French Integration Policy: Old Goals in New Bottles?

France is introducing a new three-pronged approach to immigrant integration: a revised integration plan, a proactive campaign against discrimination, and a more open but still highly selective immigration policy.
Articles
December 1, 2002

Government Directive on Asylum Sparks Row in Austria

A government measure barring some asylum seekers from access to federal benefits has provoked sparring among Austria's political parties.
Articles
December 1, 2002

Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration

Portugal, long a land of seafarers and emigrants, is now witnessing increasingly diverse immigration flows, country-wide settlement, and rising immigrant skill levels. Jorge Malhieros of the University of Lisbon takes an in-depth look at the changes.

Articles
November 1, 2002

After Protests, France's Undocumented Community Hopes for Permits

In the wake of mass protests by their community and supporters, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants in France are awaiting word on their applications for legal residency. Sylvia Zappi, of Le Monde, describes the current situation.
Articles
October 1, 2002

Russia Beckons, But Diaspora Wary

Will President Putin realize his dream of a mass return of the Russian diaspora? Timothy Heleniak of the World Bank and Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies assesses Russia's migration dilemma.

Articles
October 1, 2002

Top German Parties Back Islamic Education

Germany's two biggest political parties have come out in favor of Islamic education for the country's estimated 350,000 Muslim schoolchildren.
Articles
October 1, 2002

Migration Dilemmas Haunt Post-Soviet Russia

As Russia enters the 21st century, it is confronting a set of migration issues unimaginable just a decade ago. Timothy Heleniak of the World Bank and Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies maps out the complex past and difficult present of the world's largest country.

Articles
September 1, 2002

Options Dwindle for Asylum Seekers in France

Fewer opportunities may await asylum seekers in France, where stricter policies are overlapping with strained resources.

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