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Academics collaborate with artists to ask: who are we to fear refugees and migrants?
A more intimate connection with the details of migrants crossing the Mediterranean can happen through art.
More pathways for migrants to Europe can foil people smugglers – border clampdowns will not
A military option will be a lucrative one for smugglers.
Will Trump victory make Angela Merkel leader of the free world?
In reelection bid, Merkel's not just up against a xenophobic, nationalist party in Germany. In the wake of Trump’s election, liberal democracies around the world hope she'll defend them, too.
As long as people are pushed to flee their homes for Europe, smuggling networks will remain a necessity
Smugglers who transport migrants and refugees into the EU are both heroes and villains.
As the Calais camp is demolished, a hidden crisis continues for refugees living in squalor
The French and British governments have prioritised security over humanity for refugees in the Calais Jungle.
After the Calais Jungle: is there a long-term solution? Views from France and Britain
As the camp for migrants and refugees outside Calais is dismantled, two academics from either side of the Channel look at what will happen next.
The ability to enforce mandatory migrant quotas is slipping out of the EU’s grasp
After the Hungarian referendum, a new spectre is haunting the EU: Victor Orban.
Hungary’s invalid refugee referendum dents Viktor Orbán’s anti-EU ‘revolution’
The prime minister has claimed victory in the referendum, despite the low turnout.
Perspectives on migrants distorted by politics of prejudice
Public attitudes toward migration are a key driver of political instability and controversy across Europe and North America.
The hidden costs of closed borders for migrants stuck in Serbia
Blocked from crossing borders further into Europe, migrants are turning to smugglers.
Heading for a fall? With summer over, Europe must face up to its mounting crises
The European Union has faced crises before but not this many at the same time.
Any detention of migrant children is a violation of their rights and must end
States need to think of alternatives instead of locking up children on the move.
What next for British border controls in Calais?
Calls to amend the Le Touquet treaty between Britain and France are growing louder.
The cynical thinking behind Hungary’s bizarre referendum
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has caught referendum fever. He is giving his public a vote on refugee policy in what is being seen as a two-fingered salute to the EU.
Welcome to City Plaza, Athens: a new approach to housing refugees
A group of activists is seeking to build a special community as an alternative response to the so-called migration crisis.
Raids on migrant squats in Greece push solidarity efforts further to the margins
Greek authorities have clamped down on migrants trying take control of their destiny.
How Germany’s troubled history adds a twist to Angela Merkel’s migration woes
In her annual statement to the press, the German Chancellor insisted recent events would not change her stance on welcoming refugees.
Mood around immigration has made Britain a nastier place
Tone of talk about immigrants and political clashes has been changing.
Greeks rally to help as EU-Turkey deal leaves migrants locked up in limbo
A report from Lesbos, where thousands of refugees are living in inhumane conditions.
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