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Le rapport Morocco at Crossroads publié par le Migration Research Institute, présente le royaume comme «le pays le plus stable du Maghreb», malgré des tensions durables avec l’Algérie. Il souligne que «malgré des tensions de haut niveau avec l’Algérie, le Maroc bénéficie d’un soutien quasi inconditionnel des États-Unis». Selon l’analyse, «les prochains mois pourraient voir […]

Thousands of people wait outside the UNHCR registration centre in Egypt every day. Many of them do not get refugee status, but have nowhere to go from here. Viktor Marsai, Director of Migration Research Institute, reports from the field.

Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union reached another milestone in cooperation on migration. The parties signed a status agreement allowing Frontex, the EU’s border and coast protection agency, to carry out direct operations in the Balkan country. Analysis by Migration Research Institute.

The US is increasingly treating Greenland as a direct partner, while ignoring Denmark and even accusing it of negligence. The resulting tensions in the trilateral relationship could test not only the future of the Arctic, but also the cohesion of NATO and the foundations of US-European security cooperation.

The Middle East conflict entered its most dangerous phase yet. According to the Israeli defence ministry, some 200 fighter jets were deployed, with air strikes mainly targeting nuclear, military and strategic installations. Over 20 senior military leaders were killed in the offensive, as well as several key scientists from the nuclear program.

Clashes erupt in the U.S. as Donald Trump’s executive order banning citizens of twelve countries from entering the country enters into force. The threat of a terrorist attack against the U.S. from the Sahel is imminent, according to the head of USAFRICOM. Another wave of refugees could be heading from Egypt towards Europe.

Three years of war forced over five million people to leave Ukraine. Migration can create not only a humanitarian crisis but also a demographic and economic one, especially if a significant number of refugees remain abroad permanently. Fewer and fewer people are expected to return to Ukraine, while international support is gradually dwindling.

Anti-Semitism is on the rise across Europe since the Hamas attack in October 2023. Young people from immigrant backgrounds are attacking Jews and chanting anti-Israel slogans. Irregular migrants are also taking part in the atrocities, says a new analysis by Migration Research Institute.

The 2015 migration crisis marked a turning point in Nordic countries long seen as models of openness. Our researcher talks about the tightening of immigration rules in Sweden, Denmark and Norway; the new restrictive line of the Social Democrats; the Nordic experience of Ukrainian refugees; and why the former Nordic model of solidarity cannot return.

Tunisia is unafraid to use questionable means to keep African migrants out. People are transported to the middle of the desert, and the least fortunate may end up as slaves. The country is a main transit point on the Central Mediterranean route, and the migrants’ presence causes social tensions. Analysis by our researcher Sára Kmeczkó.

Ruthless criminals, rapists, and terrorists entered the United States after the Biden administration opened the borders to illegal immigrants. Donald Trump closed the gates, but will the new administration be able to repair the damage? Jessica Vaughan, Director of Public Policy Studies at CIS in Washington, DC was interviewed by MRI’s Omar Sayfo.

Countries in the region took different approaches to immigration historically, with Denmark the strictest, Sweden the most welcoming, and Norway somewhere in between. But the patterns are now reversed, and the roles of the three Nordic countries have shifted dramatically. An analysis by our researcher Emese Kovács.

“Multi-faceted, occasionally surprising, generally bloody, and almost always tragic” is how participants at the international conference organised by Migration Resesearch Institute characterised the connections between the ruthlessness of political violence and the criminal underworld. Presenters covered a range of criminal and terrorist gangs, all groups sharing the elements of weapons, money, drugs, and violence.

A Horizont podcast on the political and social context of the upcoming Polish presidential elections with MRI analyst Róbert Gönczi. Topics of discussion included Polish-Ukrainian relations, the social perception of Ukrainian refugees, and the radicalization of discourse on migration, along with the challenges posed by discursive radicalization for political actors of the moderate center.

Criminal organizations are increasingly active along the Western Balkan migration route, including on the Hungary-Serbia border. Migrants report regular abuse and ill-treatment. An analysis by Migration Research Institute.

Migration Research Institute’s analyst Róbert Gönczi spoke on the evening news program of TVP World, the international news channel of Polish public television, about the challenges facing the Italian migration centers in Albania, and what the outcome of the Albania plan could mean for externalisation policy at the European level.

In capital investment, the EU is not doing bad at all in expansion on the African continent. Moreover, European countries are often better at adapting to local conditions than some of their biggest competitors, such as China. Hungary also plays an active role in economic cooperation with Africa. MRI’ director spoke on VG podcast.

While Sweden champions solidarity with Ukraine in its foreign policy, within its own borders it turns a cold shoulder to those fleeing the war. Behind the promises of international support, the reality is becoming increasingly apparent: limited rights, scarce access to social services, and an uncertain future for Ukrainian refugees. MRI researcher Emese Kovács’s analysis.

The European Commission would add Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kosovo, Morocco, Tunisia and India to the list of safe countries of origin. Irregular migrants from these countries who do not qualify for international protection would be subject to a fast-track procedure within three months, then sent back to their countries of origin. An MRI analysis.

Europeans have been living with the many consequences of illegal migration for a decade now. European leaders continue to bury their heads in the sand – while more and more Member States, like Hungary, are saying no to a common immigration policy. Migration Research Institute analyst Róbert Gönczi joined the discussion on HírTV’s Komment program.

Although the United States produces large quantities of oil, it still cannot survive without Iraqi exports. The Arab country’s fields contain enough reserves for almost a hundred years. Analysis by Meszár Tárik, Senior Research Fellow at Migration Research Institute.

Germany’s governing coalition announced tougher migration policies, but implementation is hampered by legal and diplomatic barriers and an overburdened administration. Meanwhile, political opponents argue that compromise solutions offer no real answers. Our senior analyst, Edith Krisztina Dócza, was interviewed by the daily Magyar Nemzet.

Although both Syria and Iraq are potential sources of migration waves, little is discussed in European public discourse concerning their importance. To fill this void, The Long Brief asked Migration Research Institute’s Meszár Tárik and Omar Sayfo for help to understand the recent happenings and the background dynamics of the Mezopotamian states.

Hungarian immigration policy was one of the topics at an international conference held at the U.S. Congress building, preceded by a panel discussion at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, where a book summarizing Hungarian migration policy was presented. The conference featured our director, Viktor Marsai among the speakers.