GAPs Return Migration
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A Horizon Research Project about De-centring the Study of Migrant Returns and Readmission Policies in Europe and Beyond
Uppsala
Joined April 2023
By: @evapapatzani , George Kandylis, Panos Hatziprokopiou, Penny (Panagiota) Koutrolikou, Timokleia Psallidaki, Christina Varouxi, Katerina Vezyrgianni , @EKKEgr. @HorizonEU , @EU_Commission. #Migration #RefugeeReturn #ReturnPolicies #ReturnMigration.
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๐ This report unpacks the fractured and multi-actor landscape of return in Greece. Read more ๐
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This Country Dossier focusing on Greece is part of Work Package 3 of the GAPs project and discusses how return migration governance is put into practice, through the concept of โReturn Migration...
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๐ Key Insights:.๐น Return policies entwined with EU border control.๐น Civil society actors fill policy gaps.๐น Migrant return is shaped by complex bureaucratic & social pressures.๐น Infrastructures rooted in historical migration pathways.
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๐ New Country Doisser: Return Migration Infrastructures in Greece. ๐ฃ What really happens after the border?.Greeceโs return system reveals how migration control, fragmented governance, and grassroots actors collide in shaping return experiences.
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๐ This report dives into the complex interface of return, care, and control in Sweden. Read more ๐ By: @SBarthoma , Saskia Tommos , @uppsalauni. @HorizonEU , @EU_Commission. #Migration #RefugeeReturn #ReturnPolicies #ReturnMigration.
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This Country Dossier on Sweden presents an overview of the assisted and forced return migration infrastructures (RMIs) in Sweden, focusing on detention infrastructures as a case study. It examines...
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๐ Key Insights:.๐น Focus on voluntary returns, yet pressured by EU-level enforcement.๐น Role of municipalities in reintegration support.๐น Friction between migration governance & welfare structures.๐น Migrants navigate multiple agencies with conflicting goals.
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๐ New Country Doisser: Return Migration Infrastructures in Sweden. ๐ฃ When welfare meets migration control: who gets to โgo backโ and how? . Swedenโs return infrastructure operates under the shadow of EU pressure and domestic welfare ideals.
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Read more ๐ By: Lamis Saleh , @BICC_Bonn.@HorizonEU , @EU_Commission.#Migration #RefugeeReturn #ReturnPolicies #ReturnMigration.
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This study investigates public attitudes toward return migration in five European countries: Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden. Using survey data, it explores perceptions of return...
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๐งญ The paper shows why listening to public perception matters for building migration policies that are not only effective but also just.
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๐ Highlights:. ๐น Attitudes are shaped by identity, values, and political framing, not just economics. ๐น Direct contact with migrants often reduces support for return. ๐น Media narratives frame return as either a moral duty or a threat.
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๐ New GAPs Publication: Public Attitudes towards Return Migration: Analysis of five EU member states. What shapes how return migration is imagined, debated, and judged by different publics? This paper explores the often-overlooked emotional, political, and moral layers.
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๐ Read more: By: @MateuszKrepa , @MartaPachockaEU , Anna Tryliลska , @TomaszSieniow , @m_jaroszewicz , @UniWarszawski. @HorizonEU , @EU_Commission. #Migration #RefugeeReturn #ReturnPolicies #ReturnMigration.
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This Poland-Georgia country dossier is part of Work Package 3 (WP3) of the GAPs project. This work package aims to study how return migration governance is put into practice through the concept of...
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Both cases reveal how return processes are embedded in broader migration governance and national imaginaries. โ๏ธ The paper raises critical questions about how โreturnโ is imagined, organized, and practiced across borders, and what that means for returnees themselves.
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๐ Highlights:.๐น In Poland, institutional fragmentation and limited coordination remain key challenges. ๐น In Georgia, return infrastructures are highly formalized but deeply tied to state interests and international funding.
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๐ New GAPs Country Dossier: Return Migration Infrastructures in Poland and Georgia ๐ต๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ช. This new comparative study explores the infrastructures shaping return migration in two distinct political and institutional contexts.
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Read more ๐ By: Dr Rasha Istaiteyeh | @UniversityHash . @HorizonEU , @EU_Commission. #Migration #RefugeeReturn #ReturnPolicies #ReturnMigration.
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Jamal Shalabi, Professor of Political Science at Hashemite University and a partner in the GAPs project, has published a compelling op-ed in the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar. The piece explores why,...
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๐ Highlights:.๐น Safety & stability in Syria remain fragile.๐น Lack of trust in institutions deters return.๐น Refugeesโ livelihoods are rooted in host communities.๐น Return narratives donโt always match refugees' experiences.
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๐ฐ New News Item: Why Arenโt Syrian Refugees in Jordan Returning to the โNew Syriaโ? ๐ธ๐พ. Despite changing dynamics inside Syria, many refugees in Jordan are choosing to stay. This article unpacks the lived realities, fears, and political complexities behind their choices.
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By: Bachir Hamdouch, @Karimabelhajj , @LahlouMe , Mohamed Mghari | International Migration Association (AMI). @HorizonEU , @EU_Commission. #Migration #RefugeeReturn #ReturnPolicies #ReturnMigration.
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