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Despite the obvious increase of immigrants, European immigration levels are rarely compared to the transformative nature of America’s, which would turn European countries into ‘nations of immigrants.’ Even when talking to those deeply opposed to immigration, the comparison between European and American immigration is often considered an exaggeration. The numbers, however, tell a different story.

MRI Director Viktor Marsai interviewed on Britain’s GBNews about the details of Hungary’s policies against irregular migration.

Undocumented immigrants and children of foreigners residing in the country on limited-term (e.g. tourist or student) visas would no longer be eligible for US citizenship , according to an executive order signed by Donald Trump hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The Supreme Court will decide on the constitutionality of the executive order.

Since 2015, it has become increasingly common for European cities to prepare for potential terrorist attacks as Christmas markets approach. Protecting public events is placing an increasing burden on local authorities, particularly in Germany, where spending on security for such events rose by nearly 44 percent in three years.

Russia plans to build a naval base on the Red Sea coast. The civil war in Sudan is a proxy war, with several other players besides Russia who do not look favorably on Russia’s expansion in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, the Russians are supporting both sides, i.e. the Sudanese government and the rebels.

The Irish government is aligning the country’s immigration policy with the EU migration pact, while also announcing a series of stricter measures within its national jurisdiction. In the future, Dublin will impose stricter income and housing requirements for family reunification, and working asylum seekers who use public housing will have to pay rent subsidies.

Greece’s government plans to establish repatriation centers in Africa in cooperation with Germany, announced the Greek Minister of Immigration. According to Thanos Plevris, negotiations are already underway with safe African countries that would accept illegal immigrants.

We hosted to Prof. Dr. István Tarrósy for a discussion about African migration. Why is the vast majority of migration restricted to the continent, how have the main routes changed since 2015, and what lies behind the exceptional numbers from certain countries of origin? We analyze the EU’s Africa policy, the “root causes” approach, and […]

The events pose a major challenge for the authorities that often fail to prevent tragedies despite the close monitoring. During the weekend for example a 29-year-old Moroccan man threatened people attending the Christmas fair with a knife in Weimar. Migration Research Institute leading analyst Edith Krisztina Dócza appeared on the program to discuss the situation.

If the demographic crisis weren’t enough, several countries in Europe are decreasing support granted for Ukrainian refugees whose numbers do not decrease but whose desire to return is getting lower. This could pose a major problem for reconstruction should the war come to an end in the near future.

Zohran Mamdani’s unexpected victory has fundamentally shaken up the American political landscape: a new progressive model is emerging that openly opposes Trump’s nationalist-populist line. Meanwhile, Washington is grappling with a series of internal crises, from the refugee confrontation and the record-long government shutdown to the legal battles surrounding the National Guard.

Europe is losing the fight against the global illegal drug trade. It turns out that narcotrafficking chains are organized along the routes of irregular migration. Drugs, migration, and organized crime networks are becoming increasingly interconnected.

Newly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani thanked his supporters in Arabic in his victory speech, then went on to detail who contributed to the success of his movement:”Yemeni bodega owners and Mexican abuelas. Senegalese taxi drivers and Uzbek nurses. Trinidadian line cooks and Ethiopian aunties.”

The European Commission recently published its migration assessment, which revealed that four countries are currently under migration pressure, according to them, and will therefore be eligible for the Solidarity Fund as part of the pact on migration next year. Hungary will either have to accept migrants or pay.

It appears that the application of EU law is increasingly becoming a political weapon in the hands of the Commission and other EU institutions, used to pressure governments with whom relations are strained, while conveniently overlooking violations by those considered friendly.

In 2015-16, a similar case highlighted the dangerous aspects of uncontrolled illegal immigration to Europe. Meanwhile, Fabrice Leggeri, former head of Frontex and Member of the European Parliament for the National Assembly, spoke about how EU elites put enormous pressure on him when he tried to defend the EU’s borders against mass migration.

Germany’s governing parties want to tighten conditions for admitting Ukrainian asylum seekers. Since the summer, there has been a significant increase in the number of young men of military age arriving in Germany, who, according to the CDU and CSU, would be better off staying at home.

According to Eurostat data for 2025, Italy has received the most asylum applications so far this year. Once security was increased along the new routes – the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, and Crete –, the number of people using the more traditional routes, such as the central Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, increased significantly.

EU member states are asking the European Union to step up the deportation of expelled Afghans. Governments argue that only 2% return to their home country. They are asking Brussels to restart deportations to Afghanistan at the EU level and for Frontex to play a greater role in organizing returns and coordinating reintegration support.

It is a peculiar fact that Africa’s most successful democratic system and one of its largest ports are located in a country that, after 34 years of successful operation, is still not officially recognized by anyone – while more and more people want to do business or establish a base in the strategically important Somaliland.

Staff of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs and Migration Research Institute summarize their research experiences and new trends from the past decade in the journal’s special issue. At the launch of the publication, Dezső Tamás, Director General of Migration Research Institute, recalled that in 2015, Europe, including Hungary, faced an unexpected challenge: hundreds of […]

The European Court of Justice has once again placed obstacles in the way of member states in the area of migration policy, according to Viktor Marsai, director of Migration Research Institute and lecturer at the National University of Public Service. Marsai believes that judicial activism will ultimately render the European Union incapable of establishing an […]

Projects linked to the Somali prime minister’s circle received huge sums of money from Swedish government aid funds. In return, the Scandinavian country requested that Somalia take back deported migrants. Edith Krisztina Dócza, senior analyst at Migration Research Institute, told InfoRadio that the Swedish government is setting a precedent whereby countries outside the EU can […]

The question is why Hungary’s diplomatic and business partners do not protest against the prime minister’s repeated anti-Islamic and anti-Arab statements. According to Omar Sayfo, one reason is that the 1.7 billion Muslims living in the world have many different layers of identity. These layers of identity can also be asserted in business and diplomatic […]