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Blog: ‘Voluntary Return’ Is Not Voluntary. Here Is Why That Matters. 

Blog: ‘Voluntary Return’ Is Not Voluntary. Here Is Why That Matters. 

by Jovana Ostojic - No Way Home? An event organised by Erasmus University Rotterdam on European asylum and return policies on Friday, March 13th, 2026 in Rotterdam.  Words shape how…

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Struggling and Healing Between Countries

Struggling and Healing Between Countries

“Personally, I would have preferred to see things work out well in Georgia rather than leaving in search of better opportunities.” By Eteri as told to Samuel Hall Team |…

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When Return is not an Option: Spain’s Regularisation Debate in a European Perspective
Protest in Barcelona. Image from Pexels.

When Return is not an Option: Spain’s Regularisation Debate in a European Perspective

by Dr Gül Ince-Beqo & Dr Maurizio Ambrosini, University of Milan On 29 January 2026, a short exchange on X sparked a wave of reactions across Europe’s migration debate. A…

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When Migration Control Backfires: Legitimacy, Return, and Europe’s Expectation Trap

When Migration Control Backfires: Legitimacy, Return, and Europe’s Expectation Trap

Closing remarks from No Way Home? An event organised by Erasmus University Rotterdam on European asylum and return policies on Friday, March 13th, 2026 in Rotterdam.  Arjen Leerkes, Professor of…

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Blog: Return diplomacy – for a more inclusive forum

Blog: Return diplomacy – for a more inclusive forum

17 December 2025 - Return diplomacy is often done behind closed doors, with very little space for actors such as CSOs and NGOs to engage with Governments on their practical…

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Blog: Working with Migrant Women in Italy – A Reflexive Account

Blog: Working with Migrant Women in Italy – A Reflexive Account

by Gül Ince Beqo Caption photo: My last day of university which represents the complicated transition from study to employment.  My fieldwork with irregular migrant women applying for Italy’s 2020…

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