The contrast between the common sense messages and humanitarian aspirations of the Compact on the one hand, and certain influential proposals for EU asylum policy on the other, points to a deeper problem with the EU asylum system.

The European refugee crisis of 2015 has led to a renewed surge of research into how to integrate refugees - as well as family and labour migrants – into European societies and in particular into EU labour markets. The papers in this Forum examine previous research on immigrant integration and...

In March, the European Commission released its Europe 2020 strategy proposal, which strives for "smart, sustainable and inclusive growth" and greater policy coordination between the EU and national governments. While the document was greeted with scepticism in some quarters, others believe it...