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Sympathy for the Visegrad Group? A look at the V4’s migration proposals
In European migration politics, the governments of the so-called “Visegrad Group” or V4 – Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia– have set themselves apart with their consistently strong stance against EU refugee policy over the past few years. The four strongly oppose a quota distribution system collectively and take a harsh tone against both Brussels’ migration policy and people seeking asylum in their national media. … Continue reading Sympathy for the Visegrad Group? A look at the V4’s migration proposals
UK General Election: Do UKIP losses show a swing away from anti-immigrant views?
Thursday’s truly astonishing British general election result has left the media with plenty of straws to grasp at. As we now know, the Conservatives missed the threshold for a majority (326 seats) after calling for a snap election with the hopes of a windfall to consolidate their authority in time for Brexit talks. In the meantime, Labour, led by the embattled Jeremy Corbyn, gained over … Continue reading UK General Election: Do UKIP losses show a swing away from anti-immigrant views?
What is the Tories’ ‘Immigration Skills Charge’ and how will it impact the NHS?
Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) played a central role in the debate over whether to leave the European Union, and has now become a central campaign issue in the General Election. The parties nearly unanimously offer policies to bolster the NHS, calling for more funding, better training, and more positions open for doctors and nurses. But only one party – the Conservatives- have called for … Continue reading What is the Tories’ ‘Immigration Skills Charge’ and how will it impact the NHS?
Opinion: British “Progressive Alliance” failed from bad politics and bad faith
By Phil Butland This is the latest in Migration Voter’s opinion series on strategic voting. Read our previous article on France here. At the beginning of the British election campaign, the Green Party touted the idea of a “progressive alliance” against the Tories. To many people this seemed like a no-brainer. With the Tory manifesto showing the return of the “nasty party”, surely anything would … Continue reading Opinion: British “Progressive Alliance” failed from bad politics and bad faith
UK Parties Clash Over International Students
With the UK General election in less than two weeks, the gap is narrowing between the two largest parties, the Conservatives led by current prime minister Theresa May and the Labour party led by Jeremy Corbyn. As we concluded in our analysis of the two parties’ manifestos, their massively different views indicate that this will be a uniquely impactful election for Britain’s immigration system. Adding … Continue reading UK Parties Clash Over International Students
Dominated by Brexit? A closer look at Liberal Democrats, Greens, UKIP and SNP manifestos on migration
In our previous article, we examined the Labour party and Conservative party manifestos for the quickly approaching UK General Election. Today we’ll take a closer look at the Liberal Democrats, Green Party, UK Independence Party (UKIP), and Scottish National Party (SNP), who altogether make up a share of about 16%, together with others, according to recent polling by IPSOS Mori. Liberal Democrats- Supporting Immigration while … Continue reading Dominated by Brexit? A closer look at Liberal Democrats, Greens, UKIP and SNP manifestos on migration
Comparing the Labour and Conservative Manifestos on Migration
Following an approved motion by British Prime Minister Theresa May, the UK will hold snap general elections on June 8th. Under Britain’s Fixed Term Parliaments Act, elections are held every five years unless a snap election occurs through either a vote of no confidence with no follow-up government installed or the approval of a motion for snap elections by two-thirds of parliament, as occurred in this … Continue reading Comparing the Labour and Conservative Manifestos on Migration
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
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?
INTERVIEW: John Mullen on the French Left and an alternative to fighting over abstention
The French presidential election is only days away and for many on the French left, the discussion is less about whether to vote for Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron, but whether or not to vote at all. A survey among members of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s organization showing that two-thirds intended to cast a blank vote or abstain sent panic through Europe- could Marine Le Pen end … Continue reading INTERVIEW: John Mullen on the French Left and an alternative to fighting over abstention