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Our researcher, Emese Kovács said on M1 TV that immigrants from Middle Eastern and African collectivist societies have formed clan-based criminal organizations in Sweden which not just deal with organized crime, but have infiltrated Swedish business and political life, and because of this they pose an extraordinary threat to the Swedish society.

Szabolcs Janik, deputy director of the Migration Research Institute, told Kossuth Radio that the clash between Afghan and Pakistani migrant groups can also be interpreted as a reflection of their conflicts at home, but in this case, there might have been a specific reason for the mass fight.

Szabolcs Janik, the deputy director of the Migration Research Institute told Karc FM radio that it is one thing to have procedure rules and deadlines in EU legislation, but in the meantime events are happening quickly at the external borders, and a rather complicated asylum system has been outlined by the Commission, which also raises […]

Our researcher, Bianka Speidl told M1 TV regarding the terrorist attack in Paris that there are many similarities between the perpetrators of 2015 and the current ones with regard to their connections, and in both cases these ties connect French suburbs to European and Middle Eastern centers of Islamist terrorism.

Our researcher, Norbert Tóth emphasized on Kossuth Radio, that although there are efforts in this direction, international law does not consider the so-called climate migrants to be refugees.

The Commission’s new package on migration and asylum seems to be a step forward, however, several Member States have already indicated that they are still unable to support it. Although the reception of asylum seekers is not officially mandatory according to the proposal, it is not at all unrealistic to assume that a Member State […]

How does the new EU migration package look like? How outdated are international asylum regulations in the light of modern challenges? What regulates the influx of climate refugees, and what rules guarantee their access to the asylum system? On the 23 of September these questions were discussed at a joint conference of the Migration Research […]

Africa is the least responsible for climate change and global warming, yet the most vulnerable for its consequences. The Great Green Wall initiative stretching through the entire continent would prevent the desert from expanding, and thereby would give a chance of survival for the overpopulated Sahel. An article in Mandiner weekly by our researcher, Klaudia […]

A number of feasibility issues arise from the Commission’s proposals. Apart from that, it is already obvious that several Member States and EP groups also have problems with the spirit of the package: the left-wing considers it to be too inhumane, while some on the right-wing think it is too permissive, furthermore, distribution is still […]

Cyprus’ immediate return of asylum seekers is not unprecedented, Spain treated the same way those attempting to cross the border to the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Similarly, EU institutions will assess the legitimacy of Cyprus’ actions, said our researcher Mark Vargha on M1 TV. (Photo: AP/Petros Karadjias)

Szabolcs Janik, deputy director of the Migration Research Institute, highlighted on M1 TV that the burned-out refugee camp on Lesbos is a reminder of the deep division within the EU when it comes to the distribution of asylum seekers among Member States: Germany, for example, will take 1,500 people from Greece, while Austria takes none. […]

Our researcher, Mark Vargha said on M1 TV that the regional elections will soon be held in the Italian province of Puglia, where — even though the area is affected by the migration crisis — immigration is not the main theme of the campaign. However, the right-wing, migration-critical candidate still has a good chance to […]

Viktor Marsai, research director of the Migration Research Institute, outlined to Karc FM Radio the mechanism that compels hundreds of thousands of people from the sub-Saharan region to embark on a long, demanding and uncertain migratory journey.

Greece has been in a difficult situation since 2015, because its care system has been unable to keep up with the constant demand from immigrants and asylum seekers. A potential catastrophe has been hanging over our heads for a while, we just did not know exactly what it would be, when and where it would […]

Our senior researcher, Norbert Tóth, said on M1 TV that the British want to filter out unskilled or low-skilled immigrants by introducing the Australian immigration model.

The pandemic may bring the appreciation of local and regional economic actors and the rebuilding of local capacities, said Norbert Tóth, our senior researcher on M1 TV.

In 2015, the number of anti-Semitic incidents registered by the German police was 1,366, in 2016 1,468, in 2017 1,504, in 2018 1,646 and last year this number was 2,032 , said László Bernát Veszprémy, researcher of the Migration Research Institute to Magyar Demokrata Weekly. (Photo: MTI/EPA/Filip Singer)  

Sweden has lost control of its own territory: brutal acts of violence, gang-related shootings and homicides are becoming more and more common. This trend can be tracked back to Sweden’s generous immigration policy, the social segregation of immigrants, and the social democratic perspective in the Swedish criminal justice policy, said Emese Kovács, researcher at the Migration […]

Our researcher, Mark Vargha said on M1 TV that although the Italian government is indeed determined to alleviate the burden of Lampedusa, its positive effect will not be felt on Sicily, as migrants from Lampedusa will be transferred there.

Our researcher, Márk Vargha told Magyar Nemzet that Italy is soon facing an extremely important domestic political test, as provincial elections will be held on 20-21 September in Liguria and Veneto regions in northern Italy, in Marche and Tuscany regions in central Italy, and in Campania and Puglia regions in southern Italy. A cry for […]

Human traffickers also advertise their “services” on social media platforms, and this activity should be pursued by the companies operating those platforms, said our senior researcher, Norbert Tóth, on M1 TV.

Not only illegal but also legal migration carries an epidemiological risk: we know of many cases where returning legal migrant workers have caused hotspots in some countries, said Szabolcs Janik, deputy director of the Migration Research Institute, on Kossuth Radio.

Our researcher Márk Vargha said on M1 TV that although weekly return flights from Italy to Tunisia have been reported, the number of departures is much lower than that of arrivals, therefore a prolonged crisis is very likely on the southern Italian coast.

Norbert Tóth emphasized on Kossuth Radio that the Italian government has, in principle, the legal means to fairly quickly send the recently arrived mostly Tunisian migrants back to their home country, the political will however in this case is probably missing. The conversation can be listened to from 07:40.