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Return Policy at a Crossroads: FAiR Policy Handbook
Reports & Guidelines
Return Policy at a Crossroads: FAiR Policy Handbook

The EU’s new migration and return rules raise important questions about what return policy can achieve in practice. Drawing on three and a half years of research across Europe and…

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From Theory to Game: How research shaped the design of the FAIR simulation, and how expectations were met by the five simulation game runs
Reports & Guidelines
From Theory to Game: How research shaped the design of the FAIR simulation, and how expectations were met by the five simulation game runs

This report describes how insights from negotiation theory and international relations informed the design of the FAIR negotiation simulation and assesses the extent to which the theoretical expectations underlying the design were…

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Beyond enforcement: fairness and legitimacy in implementing the EU Return Regulation
Policy brief
Beyond enforcement: fairness and legitimacy in implementing the EU Return Regulation

FAiR insights and recommendations for EU Member States The new Return Regulation aims to address the persistently low return rate in the EU which hovers around 25% (Eurostat - 2021-2026). It…

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FAiR toolkits: 3 practical toolkits for policymakers, practitioners and educators
Information sheet
FAiR toolkits: 3 practical toolkits for policymakers, practitioners and educators

Three practical toolkits for policymakers, practitioners and educators, built on FAiR research on return and reintegration. These toolkits turn that research into practical tools. They share one core idea: returnees…

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Return: Rethinking Return and Reintegration in the EU
Video
Return: Rethinking Return and Reintegration in the EU

What happens after Europe tells someone to leave? A 16-minute film on the hidden reality of return, why the current system often fails, and what fairer, more workable alternatives already…

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EU Return and Reintegration Programmes: Implementation Gaps and Monitoring Challenges
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EU Return and Reintegration Programmes: Implementation Gaps and Monitoring Challenges

The European Union provides legal frameworks for return and reintegration programmes yet a significant gap exists between policy and implementation across member states. This video presents findings from the FAiR…

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When Return Is Not Possible: Irregular Migration in the EU (Video in Italian, English Subtitles)
Video
When Return Is Not Possible: Irregular Migration in the EU (Video in Italian, English Subtitles)

What actually happens when return is not possible? This question lies at the heart of research conducted within the FAiR project on the governance of irregular migration across Europe. The…

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Understanding the Return Gap: Policy, Practice, and People’s Decisions
Video
Understanding the Return Gap: Policy, Practice, and People’s Decisions

Every year, thousands of people are ordered to leave Europe. Yet only about 1 in 5 actually return. This gap between policy intent and real-world outcomes is one of the…

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Designing Reintegration Policies With Returnees
Video
Designing Reintegration Policies With Returnees

What narratives shape return and reintegration policies in countries of origin? While the European agenda has driven much of the discourse on return, this video presents perspectives from Georgia, Türkiye,…

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