Europäische Union
The European Commission has proposed letting member states drop the „connection requirement“ from the „safe third country“ concept in asylum cases. This seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift toward an „(un)safe fourth country“ approach that some countries have repeatedly tried, and failed. Across Europe, governments are increasingly distancing themselves ...
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Since the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive, persons displaced from Ukraine have been granted generous rights, including the right to be employed. However, some Member States have imposed a work permit requirement on temporary protection beneficiaries, despite concerns that such measures contribute to increasing precarity among migrant workers. Requiring
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Populist radical right parties have gained support in Europe using convincing messaging based on nationalism, nativism, and promises of returning to a „better“ past. They have seemed to leverage people’s frustrations with the current challenges by offering simple solutions: a stronger state, traditional values, and security from perceived threats. This
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD), founded in February 2013, began as a Eurosceptic movement and later expanded to challenge immigration policies. In just a decade, the AfD has gained popularity across all federal states by securing significant votes in regional, national, and European elections among all age groups. Initially dismissed
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The political landscape of the Netherlands underwent a drastic change in 2023. After 11 years, the longest-standing prime minister, Mark Rutte, left a power vacuum that would reshape Dutch politics. Geert Wilders, long considered a political outsider, emerged as the winner of the elections held in 2023. But how did
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