🇲🇹 ⚖️ In 2025, Malta saw positive developments such as a new anti-racism action plan, but some non-discrimination provisions remain narrower than the EU directives. 👓 Check the new country report of the European Network of Legal Experts in Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination → bit.ly/4fZZAGY

🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️Calling on migrant- and refugee-led orgs in Europe to share their priorities for the future of EU policy as part of our New European Survey 2026! The findings will help direct our work & will be shared w policymakers. ✏️ Take part by 15 Sept → bit.ly/44Mlk2X 🫶 Share with other migrant leaders!

With resettlement quotas increasingly restricted, legal pathways for refugees are also dwindling. Our Head of Research Dr Başak Yavçan spoke w/ journalist Violet Ikong about this in a piece for Fair Planet. Read the article to hear also from the refugees affected by these policies → bit.ly/4vVaVx6

US refugee resettlement remains frozen, but not for white South Africans | FairPlanet

The United States refugee admissions programme remains suspended, leaving thousands of previously approved refugees in limbo. However, the country continues to admit Afrikaners from South Africa throu...

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🇪🇪⚖️ Estonia is awaiting a promising equality body reform & victims of discrimination can pursue different routes to lodge complaints, but protection remains uneven. 🔎 Learn more in the report by our European Network of Legal Experts in Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination → bit.ly/4wmoQgw

🇭🇺⚖️ Hungary offers accessible remedies to victims of discrimination, but compensations are limited. Find out more in the highlights below. See also the full report, published by the European Network of Legal Experts in Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination coordinated by MPG 👉 bit.ly/4hsnH2a

🇷🇴⚖️ Romania boast a broad anti-discrimination law and victims have access to legal remedies. Enforcement, however, can be weaker, with sanctions often modest or inconsistent. The full country report by our European Network of Legal Experts in Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination ▶️ bit.ly/4hi1qnF

Participatory methods took the centre stage at this year’s #IMISCOE conference, and MPG had a lot to say on the topic. Our Head of Research Dr Başak Yavçan recaps our impressions and shares why it is important to marry rigorous research with participatory practice → bit.ly/3Tlkojp

MPG at IMISCOE 2026: Participatory methods take centre stage - Migration Policy Group

Girona, Spain – Migration researchers have become increasingly sophisticated in studying participation. It is time, however, to be equally ambitious about practicing it. This year's annual conference ...

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🇦🇹⚖️ How did #anti-discrimination legislation and practice develop in #Austria in 2025? We have started to publish our annual country reports on the topic as part of the European Network of Legal Experts in Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination which MPG coordinates. The full report ➡️ bit.ly/4wD6gAk

Today we say goodbye to our Comms Intern Mattia Gisola. A talented videographer with a knack for coding, Mattia helped us translate our research into interactive comms. He has been a real self-starter, committed to our mission. Thank you & we look forward to cheering your future successes, Mattia!

On #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand #WithRefugees and continue to offer support to decision makers across the EU and beyond to help them embed evidence and meaningful participation into the policies that shape our common future. Read our full recommendations → bit.ly/world-refuge...

#MIREX country spotlight: #UnitedKingdom 🇬🇧 Strong voluntary return access and no legal time limit on departure, but a hostile enforcement environment, potentially indefinite detention and costly regularisation reveal a deeply uneven framework. 📊 Discorver the report: bit.ly/mirex-report

#MIREX country snapshot: #Switzerland 🇨🇭 Some meaningful support measures and stable residence conditions, but highly restrictive access to voluntary return, a punitive detention framework and narrow regularisation pathways shape an uneven overall picture. 📊 bit.ly/mirex-report

Today we say goodbye to our Communications Manager Juris Lavrikovs. Juris helped elevate our communications strategy. Through his work, he conveyed the real, human-impact story behind MPG’s work. We remain grateful for your vision, creativity and outstanding work. All the very best, Juris!

#Sweden 🇸🇪#MIREX country review: #Sweden 🇸🇪 The strongest detention score in the index (83/100), broad voluntary return access and solid rights safeguards, but weak returnee assistance and employment-tied residence permits reveal gaps to address. 📊 bit.ly/mirex-report

#MIREX country breakdown: #Spain 🇪🇸 Accessible voluntary return schemes and some detention safeguards, but weak returnee assistance, administrative barriers and critically low stakeholder involvement (19/100) undermine the overall framework. 📊 bit.ly/mirex-report

📉 Reduce fragmentation through national standards The SIRIUS Watch Report 2026 shows how uneven language support across Europe still leaves schools to fill systemic gaps. Stronger national frameworks can ensure fairer support for migrant learners. Read more: bit.ly/sirius-watch...

#MIREX country analysis: #Poland 🇵🇱 One of the more restrictive frameworks in the index, but with some positives, a short maximum detention period and partial returnee assistance point to areas where reform could build on existing foundations. 📊 bit.ly/mirex-report

🇳🇱 #MIREX country portrait: #Netherlands Strong scores on voluntary return access and returnee assistance, but punitive detention practices, weak child safeguards and partial stakeholder involvement reveal an uneven picture across the index. 📊 Read the findings: bit.ly/mirex-report

🔴 Europe's classrooms are more multilingual than ever, but are education systems keeping up? The SIRIUS Watch Report 2026 examines language support & teacher preparedness across 16 European systems. Promising practices, persistent gaps. Read the full report → bit.ly/sirius-watch...

#MIREX country overview: #Italy Strong voluntary return schemes, but a punitive detention framework, slow regularisation procedures and very weak stakeholder involvement reveal a system with deep imbalances across the index. 📊 Discover the report: bit.ly/mirex-report

🌈 On International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, MPG stresses that inclusive societies strengthen democracy. Amid growing backlash, protecting LGBTQI+ rights needs strong policies and local action, with communities, institutions and policymakers working together. #IDAHOBIT

#MIREX country snapshot: #Greece Greece scores well on voluntary return access and returnee assistance, but falls short on detention practices, stakeholder participation and regularisation, revealing a deeply uneven picture across the index. 📊 Access the report: bit.ly/mirex-report

#MIREX country profile: #Germany Accessible voluntary return schemes and solid safeguards on paper, but administrative barriers, precarious legal statuses and limited monitoring undermine protection in practice. 📊 bit.ly/mirex-report

🇪🇺 On Europe Day, MPG calls for renewed commitment to democracy, solidarity, and inclusion across Europe. As challenges grow, the European project must deliver for all by strengthening equality, supporting local communities, and turning shared values into concrete action.

#MIREX country focus: #France Strong detention safeguards, including a unique ban on child detention, but weak monitoring, administrative barriers and low stakeholder involvement undermine France's return policy framework. 📊 Read the full report: bit.ly/mirex-report

📍 Istanbul | Launch of MIPEX (the Migrant Integration Policy Index) Türkiye 2025 As Türkiye continues to strengthen its integration framework, the focus now shifts to ensuring equal, predictable, and rights-based access across all policy areas. Read more: bit.ly/turkiye-mipe...

#MIREX country spotlight: #Austria We are starting a new series highlighting national findings from the Migrant Return Policy Index (MIREX), beginning with Austria. Austria reflects a broader challenge: solid frameworks on paper, but barriers in practice. 📊 Explore the findings: lnkd.in/eSk44QAR

Last week, we launched three publications on migrant political participation in the EU. Research across 22 countries links inclusive policies to higher naturalisation. Participation needs outreach and support. Data gaps remain. Read our research: bit.ly/migrant-political-participation

New research from the MPG’s New Europeans Initiative explores a crucial question for European democracies: how do policies shape migrants’ political participation in practice? Explore the publications: bit.ly/migrant-poli...

#MIREX dimension 7: Stakeholder Involvement [31/100] Who has a voice in return policies? 📊 Lowest scoring dimension, covering NGOs, migrant-led groups, and actors from countries of return. Explore the key findings and why stronger engagement matters. Read the report: bit.ly/mirex-report