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UK parties have little room for migrant policy change

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UK

Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…

Germany’s immigration law may not fill labour gaps

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GERMANY

Germany’s immigration law.

Poland’s need for foreign workers will persist

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POLAND

Due to unfavourable demographic trends, Poland needs to maintain a relatively liberal immigration policy in order to sustain economic growth. The former Law and Justice (PiS)-led…

Divided vote raises pressure on Austria's government

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AUSTRIA

In the final run-off round that took place on May 22, Van der Bellen won 50.3% of the votes. His opponent Norbert Hofer, candidate of the populist far-right Freedom Party (FPOe)…

Italy may not get further EU support in migrant crisis

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ITALY

While migration trends have intensified since the early 2010s compared to the previous decade, they have stabilised in recent years. They are likely to remain high in the medium…