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Policy Brief: Variation and Drivers in Intergovernmental Return Frameworks

Policy Brief: Variation and Drivers in Intergovernmental Return Frameworks

Authors: Frown Rausis and Sandra Lavenex, University of Geneva This Policy Brief presents recommendations for the EU and EU+ states negotiating Intergovernmental Return Frameworks (IRFs) with non-European states. In recent…

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Working paper: Promising Cases on Alternatives to Return

Working paper: Promising Cases on Alternatives to Return

Authors: Elina Jonitz (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Arjen Leerkes (Erasmus University Rotterdam). Ana Maria Torres Chedraui (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Gül Ince-Beqo (University of Milan), Monika Szulecka (Institute of Law Studies of…

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Policy Brief: Promising non-return policies

Policy Brief: Promising non-return policies

Authors: Arjen Leerkes, Elina Jonitz & Isabella Yazici This Policy Brief presents policy recommendations for EU+ countries hosting significant numbers of irregular migrants to find sustainable and promising responses to…

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MEPs Warn Return Policies Must Be Developed with Scientific Community, Not Driven by Politics

MEPs Warn Return Policies Must Be Developed with Scientific Community, Not Driven by Politics

Brussels - MEPs warn that citing research is not enough. Migration policies should be grounded in real evidence On November 19, 2025 at the European Parliament, a stark warning was…

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Working paper: Extra-European Return Diplomacy

Working paper: Extra-European Return Diplomacy

Authors: Frowin Rausis & Sandra Lavenex This working paper offers a conceptual and empirical investigation of Intergovernmental Return Frameworks as a central instrument of extra-European return diplomacy. Conceptually, it advances…

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