Municipalities in Europe are bearing direct responsibility in migrant and refugee reception and integration. Yet, they are notoriously short on funding and continue to be precluded from most EU decisions on asylum and migration policy. This policy brief sheds light on the complexities, burdens, and prospects of access
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In the European Union, the refugee policy lacks a medium and long-term strategy to support stakeholders in the EU who are willing to accept and integrate refugees. This particularly includes municipalities which have so far not been sufficiently recognised as independent stakeholders. The EU should set up an
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Majors from several European cities as well as representatives of civil society will meet on 25 and 26 June in Palermo to discuss how cities can building together a welcoming Europe and what role can cities play in the reception of refugees? More information about the conference: https://fromseatocity.eu/
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As part of the From the Sea to the City Consortium, we are happy to launch our first common publication with key recommendations and best practices in the field of European migration addressing EU representatives, civil society, mayors and city representatives. In 2020 our Consortium launched a series
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The HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform (HVGP) is dedicated to local integration and development initiative (MIDI) strengthening European Municipalities. The report is devoted to the workshop series: “Admission and integration of refugees as part of a local development strategy”. The publication is in German.
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All over Europe, municipalities and cities are networking in order to work together to develop new solutions for national and global tasks. It is remarkable how the municipalities go beyond the actual tasks of local politics in their demands and want to take on responsibility where they no
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The concept of the municipal integration and development initiative (MIDI) provides for direct financing of the municipalities through a European development and integration fund. Municipalities and cities need EU funding for costs incurred in hosting and integrating refugees themselves, as well as additional investments in local infrastructure for
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