The question of Syrian refugee return has taken center stage following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. This collection of articles by GAPs researchers critically examines whether refugees…
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The report emphasizes the significance of tailored policies to support migrant integration and calls for urgent measures to address gaps in resources and opportunities. Migrants' agency remains a key theme, as they navigate complex migration and return pathways. By modeling their trajectories, the report highlights diverse experiences, including onward movements, temporary…
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This snapshot of Italy provides an in-depth examination of the legal, institutional, and policy frameworks governing migrant returns and readmissions in Italy. The snapshot contextualises Italy’s position as a primary entry point for migrants in the Mediterranean, driven by migratory pressures from North Africa and the Middle East. Over recent decades, Italy’s approach to migration management…
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This country snapshot provides a brief information about the legal and policy infrastructures of returns and readmission agreements in France. France is a popular destination for immigrants, and immigration has been a significant issue in its political discourse for a long time. Following the ‘European migration crisis’ of 2015, Eduard Philippe (PrimeMinister…
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Work Package 2 (WP2) of the GAPs Project (Legal and Policy Frameworks of Returns in the EU) focuses on the legal, institutional and policy frameworks regarding the return and readmission policies at the EU level and in the five selected EU member…
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The GAPs Data Repository provides an overview of available qualitative and quantitative data on national return regimes by structuring them into five main categories: profile, legislation, infrastructure, international cooperation and…
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