By Michael Gardner. Research and policy communities need to work together to address the “complex, politically charged and emotive issue” of the refugee crisis, academic experts agreed at a meeting in Amsterdam last month. The sense of urgency has since been underlined by the linking of mass sexual assaults and gang rapes in Cologne on New Year’s Eve to the refugee influx. Read more...

Par Emmanuelle Souffi. La France, comme toute l’Europe, fait face à la plus grave crise migratoire depuis 1945. Les associations, plus que l’État, tentent d’aider les réfugiés. Mais ceux-ci doivent souvent tirer un trait sur leur passé professionnel. Voir l'article...

As you may know, Slovenians' opinions are divided on many issues; due to geographical or political reasons. This means that the country has many opposing thoughts on the topic of refugees. On one hand, there are the ones who believe that refugees are going to enrich our society, that our country should put in some efforts to keep (some of) the refugees in our country and that people are coming from warzones, where their lives are endangered and to flee is the only possible and reasonable way to survive. More...