New publication: Judith Kohlenberger, Paula Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Lena Laube, Bernd Parusel and Daniele Saracino examine the narrative of the “instrumentalization” of migration and its effects on the EU's asylum policy. Publication of a political policy brief with FIW participation

Several EU member states are undermining refugee protection in Europe in view of the relatively low number of asylum seekers at the EU's eastern external borders and justify this with attempts by Russia and Belarus to “instrumentalize” migration.

In a newly published policy brief, Judith Kohlenberger, Paula Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Lena Laube, Bernd Parusel and Daniele Saracino examine the narrative of the “instrumentalization” of migration and its impact on asylum policy in the EU: Link.