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A new investigation shows how countries hold back educated people from overseas from working in their fields of training
This series examines the unprecedented scale of migration, which is stoking political and economic crises on both sides of the Atlantic
Under pressure from the far right ahead of this year’s elections, the EU is turning to draconian tactics to curb migration
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Funding comes as bloc faces political pressure to cut arrival numbers
European leaders are desperate to curb irregular arrivals but risk replicating their pre-Arab Spring policies
Planned deal aims to shore up country’s economy and curb migration
Also in this newsletter: Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ pitch to solve the immigration issue
Ursula von der Leyen backs policy to force asylum seekers to settle outside bloc
West African nation is departure point for boats seeking to reach Spanish islands in the Atlantic Ocean
Also in this newsletter: Why a Slovakian think-tank is moving its annual gathering out of the country
Also in this newsletter: The EU fights for global trade at WTO summit
Last week’s conviction shows how far the UK’s immigration policy and discourse have shifted in less than a decade
Britain and border agency Frontex to share intelligence and swap liaison staff in latest evidence of thawing relations
Rights groups criticise Tirana’s agreement, which echoes UK’s stalled immigration pact with Rwanda
As its population declines, Italy is confronting the increased cultural diversity that comes with a dependence on foreign labour
Also in this newsletter: Why the EU’s new clean tech rules are contested by the renewables industry
Also in this newsletter: NGOs demand Brussels block Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI
Judge rules plan for Rome to process asylum seekers in neighbouring country is constitutional
High levels of it are a sign of a healthy and dynamic society
There is a mismatch between the numbers of people seeking a home in the UK and the scale of arrivals that voters will accept
New law cuts time that applicants must live in the country and lifts ban on dual nationality for those from outside EU
Islamabad’s crackdown on foreign nationals has disproportionately affected the well-established population
Also in this newsletter: Why Ukrainians fleeing the war could help Europe plug labour shortages
Leaders should be wary of curbing the force that helped save the world economy in 2023
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