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A Comparison of EU’s Approaches to Imminent Mass Influxes

Ayse Yildiz Demir — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:30:53 +0000

Over the last decade, European countries have faced mass influxes mainly due to internal conflicts and wars. The European Union (EU) has responded to these challenges with a diverse set of approaches. Two distinct strategies stand out: EU readmission agreements for managing irregular mass influxes from North Africa and the

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Displacement in Ukraine – A Longer Story

Oleksandra Tarkhanova — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 07:30:49 +0000

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 emphasizes a defining moment in a war that has been going on in Eastern Ukraine since 2014. These were two stages of the same conflict. The consequences of the full-scale invasion are devastating, yet both stages led to the displacement of millions

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Navigating the Controversy: European Policies and Ukrainian Refugees

Nataliya Tchermalykh — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:07:34 +0000

The ongoing invasion of Ukraine has transformed the European landscape of migration, making Ukrainians the largest group of arriving asylum seekers. This group stands out not only for its demographics – comprising predominantly of women, the elderly, and children – but also for its unprecedented transborder mobility. In light of

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A Future for Ukrainian Refugees in Europe Beyond Temporary Protection

Dietrich Thränhardt — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:44:03 +0000

The future of Ukrainian refugees in Europe remains uncertain after the “Temporary Protection” measure adopted by the member states is no longer applicable. A European follow-up arrangement is necessary, which preserves Ukrainian’s freedom of movement and treats them like EU citizens. This would involve continued access to employment, housing, and

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The Struggle for Liberal Values

Gianni D’Amato — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:30:30 +0000

Putin’s war in Ukraine, as well as in Sub-Saharan Africa and various operational theaters in the Middle East, has the potential to severely shake the consensus in Western societies. While the Ukrainian conflict underscores Russia’s imperialistic approach, Western societies remain divided over providing assistance to Ukraine and other theaters due

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Racial Bureaucracy Encountered by Foreign Students from Ukraine

Fazila Bhimji — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:30:40 +0000

International student refugees – students from countries outside the EU who were studying in Ukraine at the time when the war broke out, fled the same war as Ukrainian citizens. On arrival in Germany, however, they encountered differential treatment compared to Ukrainian refugees. Indeed, these third-country nationals have not been

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Racializing and Oppressive Practices at the Eastern Border of Poland

Kamila Fiałkowska — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:30:07 +0000

It has been a year since the humanitarian crisis began on the Polish-Belarussian border, where a group of Afghan refugees was trapped. After spending several days there, the refugees were pushed back to the Belarusian side by the Polish border guards. Since then, numerous reports of violence towards refugees, but

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Accorder le statut de pays candidat à l’Ukraine: plus qu’un geste symbolique

Marie-Eve Bélanger — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:30:20 +0000

La décision d’accorder le statut de candidat à l’UE à l’Ukraine a certainement une portée symbolique, mais elle entraine néanmoins des implications réelles et profondes au niveau d’aide financière et structurelle. En changeant les règles du jeu suivies depuis la chute du mur de Berlin dans le processus d’octroi de

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Most Welcome: Why Ukrainians Are Treated Differently

Dario Mazzola — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:30:25 +0000

In recent times, within Europe, the massive inflow of asylum seekers is as unprecedented as the openness with which the Ukrainian ones are being welcomed. While structural racism is certainly at play, political interests and alignments between domestic, political ideologies and international relations also have a prominent role in the

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Occupied Ukraine Between Colonialities of War and the Migranticization of Dispossession

Anna Amelina — Wed, 25 May 2022 07:30:20 +0000

According to UNHCR, more than 6.3 million people have left Ukraine since 24 February 2022. Most of them have arrived in the EU (3.4 million in Poland alone), but also over 850’434 in Russia. The tragedy of the Ukrainian citizens forced to move and those forced to continue living in

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