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Dutch coalition talks collapse over differences on immigration

Dutch coalition talks have come to a halt over disagreements on migration, infomateur Edith Schippers announced Monday. The Dutch election took place over two months ago, but coalition talks are still underway, (which isn’t unusual for the Netherlands). At the time, we pointed out that it was going to be a tremendous uphill battle to make changes to asylum and immigration because of a few … Continue reading Dutch coalition talks collapse over differences on immigration

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With AfD back on the rise, MV takes a closer look at their new leaders. Part 1: Alexander Gauland

On Sunday, regional elections were held in North Rhein-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen or NRW in German) and the results were striking for two reasons. First, the center-left Social Democratic party fell significantly in comparison to 2012, from 39% to 31% in Germany’s largest state (as measured by Infratest Dimap below). Their national government partners the Christian Democrats (CDU) outperformed them, in the latest test of the appeal … Continue reading With AfD back on the rise, MV takes a closer look at their new leaders. Part 1: Alexander Gauland

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With Macron in the Élysée, what’s next for migration in France?

Emmanuel Macron of his En Marche! party won handily in Sunday’s runoff election, defeating far-right Marine Le Pen (formerly of Front National) with a margin of 66% to 34%, among people who voted for either candidate. The number of abstentions, blank or null votes was also significant, making up around 33% of registered voters. (Read our interview on the abstention debate here.) Within our previous … Continue reading With Macron in the Élysée, what’s next for migration in France?

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100 days in, has Trump kept his promises on migration?

By Christina Lee & Christian Jorgensen Way back in November 2016, US President Donald Trump released a clear and enumerated list of goals to be achieved during his first 100 days in office. A number of these pertained to migration and asylum, putting down onto paper concrete promises that backed up the immigration-heavy rhetoric of his campaign. Now officially 100 days in to Trump’s presidency, … Continue reading 100 days in, has Trump kept his promises on migration?

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Macron v. Le Pen on Immigration, Asylum and Integration

After lots of excitement in the final weeks leading up to the French election, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will proceed to the runoff, a result that was widely predicted and yet produced significant surprise when it actually came to be, given the current distrust in the accuracy of polls. When it comes to immigration, the differences between the top two candidates are significant, although … Continue reading Macron v. Le Pen on Immigration, Asylum and Integration

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A radical departure? Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s Party on Migration and Asylum

With mere days until the first round of the French presidential election, the polls have evened out to the extent that it looks a four-way race (within the margin of error), with centrist Emmanuel Macron taking a narrow lead and closely followed by far-right Marine Le Pen, center-right Francois Fillon, and far-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Sunday’s vote will most likely narrow down the race to two … Continue reading A radical departure? Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s Party on Migration and Asylum

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Le Pen’s Promises on Citizenship and Asylum: A Closer Look

By Christian Jorgensen Leading French presidential candidate for the far-right Front National party Marine Le Pen is running on a platform that she says will “free France”, and she has made 144-commitments that she promises will do just that. There are three that revolve around the topics of citizenship and asylum that deserve a closer look into what their impact on migrants and policy could be. … Continue reading Le Pen’s Promises on Citizenship and Asylum: A Closer Look

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Serbian presidential candidate calls for landmines to stop migrants

Serbia goes to the polls on April 2nd to elect a new president and so far the campaign has not focused heavily on migration or asylum. Instead, with Aleksander Vucic, the current PM and head of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leading the polls (IPSOS has him at over 50%), and his greatest competitor being a “mock” candidate referred to as “Beli“, most campaign rhetoric … Continue reading Serbian presidential candidate calls for landmines to stop migrants

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Dutch Election Results: Mixed Signals on Migration

The day after the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands the global press is still firmly focused on PVV candidate Geert Wilders. His far right party had a solid evening but failed to beat incumbent VVD or receive enough seats to make a coalition without him impossible, meaning that he will likely remain in the opposition despite being the second largest party in the Netherlands. (For … Continue reading Dutch Election Results: Mixed Signals on Migration

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