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Detail of women's hands in front of a sign for #IMRF2026, the Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), at UNHQ.

Preserving a fragile consensus on migration, but what comes next?

13.10.2026
At the second International Migration Review Forum, countries found common ground on migrants’ rights. But what does that consensus mean when implementation falls short?
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Icons auf lilfarbenem Untergrund: Mehrere Personen, ein Koffer und ein Globus

Germany should offer more than just dead-end jobs

08.10.2026
Fewer and fewer EU citizens are coming to Germany to work, citing too much red tape, discrimination and more attractive labour markets in other EU countries.
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Facilitating Arrival – Strengthening Social Cohesion

17.09.2026
Successful integration policy is vital to the future of our towns and cities and to building strong, cohesive neighbourhoods.
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Logistikpark im Westen der Tschechischen Republik mit LKWs in Lagerhallen.

Logistics of Injustice

10.09.2026
A conversation with the lawyer Martin Rozumek about the precarious conditions faced by Ukrainians working in the Czech logistics sector.
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A row of flags bearing the EU emblem in front of the European Commission building in Brussels

The European Union’s next budget and the future of EU – Africa migration cooperation

03.09.2026
As the discussions on the European Union’s 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) intensify, the budget could reshape migration cooperation with Africa. Will it be a partnership, or conditionality by another name?
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Icons auf türkisem Untergrund: Mehrere Personen, ein Koffer und ein Globus

From Arrival to Belonging

16.06.2026
Ensuring that skilled workers recruited abroad remain in Germany in the long term requires the efforts of the national government, local authorities, employers and civil society to be strengthened and better coordinated.
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A visitor places a pebble at a memorial site in remembrance to the lives lost during the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

After Bondi: Social Cohesion, Multiculturalism and Nation-Building in Australia

10.06.2026
Six months after the shocking antisemitic terrorist attack in Sydney the inquiry about reasons and consequences grapples with its deeper causes.
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Spotlight Report on Global Migration: The Real Migration Crisis Is Governance

01.04.2026
Ahead of the International Migration Review Forum 2026, the Spotlight Report on Global Migration 2026 shows what works and what must change in migration governance.
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Ein Mensch sitzt vor einem Bus auf einer Kiste mit seinen Habseligkeiten. Das Gepäckfach des Buses steht offen und ist voll mit Gepäck.

Early intervention matters

10.03.2026
Ensuring fair recruitment abroad prevents exploitation before migrants even arrive.
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Women demonstrators wearing high-visibility vests and face masks hold a sign reading "We are worth it" and the logo of the verdi trade union.

International Women's Day 2026: Unionisation remains the most effective protection

04.03.2026
In an interview with Rebecca Liebig, Executive Board of the trade union ver.di, we discussed the erosion of women’s and workers’ rights from an immigration policy perspective. What is needed to make workplaces more democratic?
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