migration crisis

Our Camilla Arancio in her new blog focused on the causes and impacts of the migration crisis in the context of the EU.

In an interview for RTVS, our research fellow Christian K. Lassen commented on the recent attempt of the right-wing group Generation Identity to stop non-governmental organizations from helping migrants, which are trying to reach Italian shores.

In an interview for ČRo Plus, our research fellow Michal Vít commented on the recent trial in Hungary over the death of 71 migrants.

Christian Kvorning Lassen has analyzed in his latest policy paper how the Common European Asylum System works and to what extent the treatment of asylum seekers and the rate of recognition of applications vary in practice between EU members.

Michal Vít analyses, in his latest policy paper, the state of EU cooperation with Serbia and Macedonia after the closing of the Balkan route, with focus on the role of the Czech Republic within the negotiations.

Accept our sincere invitation to the public debate that is part of the series Café Evropa in the regions. Our distinguished guests Jaroslav Plesl and Martin Rozumek will discuss the following topic: “The current developments of the migration crisis“.

Our research fellow Michal Vít was a guest on the 90' TV show of ČT24, where he commented on the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands.

Christian Kvorning Lassen debunks, in his latest blog, right-wing myths about Sweden's criminality as a reaction to Donald Trump's recent statements and in light of some right-wing politicians' claims.

Michal Vít focuses, in his latest policy paper, on the contemporary political and societal context of the Western Balkan region from the perspective of EU enlargement, with focus on the developments during the refugees crisis.

Our Christian K. Lassen commented for RTVS on the question of whether an EU country is obliged to grant humanitarian visas to people who are not yet on its territory.

Our Michal Vít contributed to the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs' publication titled Illiberal Democracies in the EU: the Visegrad Group and the Risk of Disintegration with a chapter on the broader context of political development of the V4 region in the light of the immigration crisis of 2015 and 2016.

Our Tereza Novotná contributed to the Teraz.sk article on the EU members states' position: united towards Brexit but different on migration.