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Spies, sentries, killing machines and sex slaves. Hordes of children are coerced to be soldiers and quasi-slaves in Africa. Our researcher’s Klaudia Tóth’s paper was published in the Mandiner journal.

During recent years, the official standpoint of Brussels became more and more nuanced regarding illegal migration. However, the construction of physical barriers is still not supported openly. At the same time, the number of member-states constructing walls and fences on their borders increase almost every week.  Szabolcs Janik, the deputy director of MRI was a […]

The Taliban does not exercise power in a centralised way; they rather rely on local communities. Consequently, their policies are more in line with old Afghani practises than the ones introduced by the US-backed government. Our researcher, Omar Sayfo was a guest of Hír TV.

The decrease of the number of French troops stationed in the Sahel may strengthen jihadist groups in the regions. It is important to note that even with the current number of troops present, the French were not able to contain the spread of jihadism in the Sahel. Viktor Marsai, our research director was the guest […]

If Turkey will not want to, or will not be able to stop migrants and asylum-seekers fleeing Afghanistan, then the situation at the south-eastern borders of the EU might turn dire during the autumn. Greece already announced that it will not be again the ‘gatekeeper’ of Europe like it was in 2015. The country also […]

In Europe it is not only the right-wing parties anymore who want to pursue policies based on strict border control. In the EU it has become the part of mainstream political discourse that migration management must be built on two pillars. The first one is very strict enforcement on the border, the second one is […]

According to an agreement between France and the UK, the latter will support French authorities with 54 million pounds to stop illegal immigrants from reaching England in small boats by crossing the Channel. Omar Sayfo was the guest of M1 TV.  

During the past year it became obvious that travel-restrictions as well as strict enforcement at the borders can significantly slow the spread of global pandemics. Since the vaccination rate of irregular migrants are usually very low, they pose a public-health hazard to the host society. Our researcher, Kristóf György Veres was the guest of M1 […]

Irregular migrants pose a public-health hazard to the host society during a global pandemic. Consequently, the Hungarian government’s intention to not let irregular migrants into Europe for at least two years can be described as rational. Szabolcs Janik, deputy director of the Migration Research Institute was the guest of radio Karc FM.

The Central American migration crisis can only be solved if the countries in the region band together to formulate and execute a common strategy on migration. Such a strategy needs to include strict and professional enforcement at the border, a fair and efficient asylum system, and finally the reintegration of deported migrants. Our researcher, Kristóf […]

Every time when a terrorist organisation like Boko Haram gets stronger the risk of mass migration increases. So far, hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in the sub-Saharan region of Africa because of the threat from terrorist groups. These people usually stayed in their own country or region, but this […]

Omar Sayfo talked about the growing controversy surrounding the great mosque which is being built in Strasbourg using Turkish and French funds on radio Hit. The debate casts light on the diaspora politics of Turkey, which is making it harder for Turks to integrate in Western Europe.

According to the latest numbers published by the UN, there is a 300% increase in the number of migrants arriving to Italy from North-Africa compared to the previous year. Compared to June 2020, the increase is 400%. Our researcher, Márk Vargha was the guest of M1 TV.

Following the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in May 2021 a wave of anti-Semitic attacks was recorded in Western Europe. The analysis of László Bernát Veszprémy maps out the connections between the conflict in the Middle-East, and the atrocities in Western Europe. It also looks into the possible connections between anti-Semitic atrocities and immigration from the Middle-East.

It is an obvious fact that the EU-Turkish migration pact has significantly reduced the number of asylum seekers who decided to continue their journey from Turkey to the EU. Subsequently the migratory pressure on Greece and the EU has been reduced. However, in order to achieve lasting results EU funding will have to be extended. […]

In his analsysis, Kristof Gyorgy Veres explores the connections between the Senate filibuster and immigration. In what ways could the abolition of the filibuster affect Biden’s immigration agenda?

As a result of the recent Spanish-Moroccan conflict, the idea of the distribution of migrants between member states based on a shared EU quota might re-emerge.

The migratory pressure on Italy is increasing since in Libya a number of militias who run refugee camps are refusing to stop the migrants from leaving to Europe for political reasons. Márk Vargha was the guest of M1 TV.

Apart from observing forests, lakes and arable land, satellites can be used to gather data about irregular migration too. Photo: Tamás Gyurkovits/MCC

On their way to democracy or in permanent anarchy? Ten years after a series of events called the Arab Spring, experts have analyzed the current state of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. A report by our researchers, Nikolett Pénzváltó and Kristóf Veres.

While last year there were 30 anti-Semitic atrocities in Hungary, most of which were hate speech, in Germany there were 2 275, of which 55 were violent atrocities. Jews are physically attacked on the streets in Germany every week, and here we are not talking about interrogations and graffiti, but actual, violent attacks, said our researcher, […]

While Denmark breaks with the prevailing paradigm that refugee status is a lifelong privilege by revoking the residence permit of those Syrians who are no longer in need of international protection, neighbouring Sweden is struggling to let go of the ideal of multicultural society. Emese Kovács, researcher of the Migration Research Institute, analysed the background […]

The European Union ought to assume a much greater role if we are to achieve significant stability in the Mediterranean region, said László Trócsányi at the online conference of the Migration Research Institute.

Our researcher, Mark Vargha said on M1 TV that the investigation of the Open Arms rescue ship case has led to prosecution, however, in a similar Gregoretti case, Salvini has not been found guilty of any violation.