Migration Policy Group
@migpolgroup.bsky.social
Evidence-based change for inclusive societies | Independent Brussels-based think-and-do tank on integration, migration, and anti-discrimination.
❓Work for inclusive societies that support migrant integration and root out racism?
Don’t miss your chance to register for our webinar “Racial Structural Discrimination and Migrant Voice: Who Gets Heard in European Democracies?”
📅 17 February, 13:00-14:15 CET
Register now: bit.ly/webinar-raci...
Don’t miss your chance to register for our webinar “Racial Structural Discrimination and Migrant Voice: Who Gets Heard in European Democracies?”
📅 17 February, 13:00-14:15 CET
Register now: bit.ly/webinar-raci...
Webinar | Racial Structural Discrimination and Migrant Voice: Who Gets Heard in European Democracies? - Migration Policy Group
Join MPG’s webinar launching a new policy brief on racial structural discrimination and migrant voice in European democracies, exploring barriers to participation and strategies for fairer, more inclu...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
❓Work for inclusive societies that support migrant integration and root out racism?
Don’t miss your chance to register for our webinar “Racial Structural Discrimination and Migrant Voice: Who Gets Heard in European Democracies?”
📅 17 February, 13:00-14:15 CET
Register now: bit.ly/webinar-raci...
Don’t miss your chance to register for our webinar “Racial Structural Discrimination and Migrant Voice: Who Gets Heard in European Democracies?”
📅 17 February, 13:00-14:15 CET
Register now: bit.ly/webinar-raci...
🎥 Missed our webinar? Watch the recording!
📊 How do national policies shape New Europeans’ participation across the EU? EU-wide evidence on participation frameworks and outcomes - from naturalisation and voting to trust and belonging - in 22 Member States.
👉 Watch: bit.ly/political-pa...
📊 How do national policies shape New Europeans’ participation across the EU? EU-wide evidence on participation frameworks and outcomes - from naturalisation and voting to trust and belonging - in 22 Member States.
👉 Watch: bit.ly/political-pa...
Webinar | Political Participation of New Europeans: New EU-wide Comparative Findings - Migration Policy Group
Join MPG’s webinar on 29 January 2026 to explore EU-wide evidence on how national political participation frameworks shape migrants’ participation outcomes across 22 Member States, including naturalis...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM
🎥 Missed our webinar? Watch the recording!
📊 How do national policies shape New Europeans’ participation across the EU? EU-wide evidence on participation frameworks and outcomes - from naturalisation and voting to trust and belonging - in 22 Member States.
👉 Watch: bit.ly/political-pa...
📊 How do national policies shape New Europeans’ participation across the EU? EU-wide evidence on participation frameworks and outcomes - from naturalisation and voting to trust and belonging - in 22 Member States.
👉 Watch: bit.ly/political-pa...
🗂️ Our new report “A comparative analysis of non-discrimination law in Europe (2025)” explores how EU equality law works in practice, highlighting progress made and persistent gaps affecting enforcement, access to justice, and equality outcomes.
🔍 Read more: bit.ly/comparative-...
🔍 Read more: bit.ly/comparative-...
January 29, 2026 at 9:43 AM
🗂️ Our new report “A comparative analysis of non-discrimination law in Europe (2025)” explores how EU equality law works in practice, highlighting progress made and persistent gaps affecting enforcement, access to justice, and equality outcomes.
🔍 Read more: bit.ly/comparative-...
🔍 Read more: bit.ly/comparative-...
📘 New report on “NGOs and trade unions supporting the enforcement of EU non-discrimination law”. It shows how crucial these actors are for making EU equality law work in practice, and why strong legal frameworks and resources matter.
📊 Read more: bit.ly/ngo-trade-un...
📊 Read more: bit.ly/ngo-trade-un...
January 28, 2026 at 9:04 AM
📘 New report on “NGOs and trade unions supporting the enforcement of EU non-discrimination law”. It shows how crucial these actors are for making EU equality law work in practice, and why strong legal frameworks and resources matter.
📊 Read more: bit.ly/ngo-trade-un...
📊 Read more: bit.ly/ngo-trade-un...
🕯️ On Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, we reaffirm our commitment to turn remembrance into lasting responsibility - challenging antisemitism and racism, defending equality, and protecting everyone’s rights and dignity, today and for generations to come.
#HolocaustMemorialDay #BridgingGenerations
#HolocaustMemorialDay #BridgingGenerations
January 27, 2026 at 8:50 AM
🕯️ On Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, we reaffirm our commitment to turn remembrance into lasting responsibility - challenging antisemitism and racism, defending equality, and protecting everyone’s rights and dignity, today and for generations to come.
#HolocaustMemorialDay #BridgingGenerations
#HolocaustMemorialDay #BridgingGenerations
📢 Webinar | 17 Feb 2026 | 13:00-14:15 CET
Racial Structural Discrimination & Migrant Voice: Who gets heard in European democracies Join MPG’s New European Initiative for the launch of a new policy brief.
📅 Register now: bit.ly/webinar-raci...
Racial Structural Discrimination & Migrant Voice: Who gets heard in European democracies Join MPG’s New European Initiative for the launch of a new policy brief.
📅 Register now: bit.ly/webinar-raci...
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 AM
📢 Webinar | 17 Feb 2026 | 13:00-14:15 CET
Racial Structural Discrimination & Migrant Voice: Who gets heard in European democracies Join MPG’s New European Initiative for the launch of a new policy brief.
📅 Register now: bit.ly/webinar-raci...
Racial Structural Discrimination & Migrant Voice: Who gets heard in European democracies Join MPG’s New European Initiative for the launch of a new policy brief.
📅 Register now: bit.ly/webinar-raci...
📢 Webinar | 29 January 2026 | 12:00-13:15 CET
Political Participation of New Europeans: EU-wide Evidence on Policies and Participation Outcomes. Join MPG’s New European Initiative for a research briefing and discussion.
🗓️ Info & registration: bit.ly/political-pa...
Political Participation of New Europeans: EU-wide Evidence on Policies and Participation Outcomes. Join MPG’s New European Initiative for a research briefing and discussion.
🗓️ Info & registration: bit.ly/political-pa...
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
📢 Webinar | 29 January 2026 | 12:00-13:15 CET
Political Participation of New Europeans: EU-wide Evidence on Policies and Participation Outcomes. Join MPG’s New European Initiative for a research briefing and discussion.
🗓️ Info & registration: bit.ly/political-pa...
Political Participation of New Europeans: EU-wide Evidence on Policies and Participation Outcomes. Join MPG’s New European Initiative for a research briefing and discussion.
🗓️ Info & registration: bit.ly/political-pa...
Today we are saying goodbye to our research intern, Anoushka Gautam - and a huge thank you for her fantastic work with us. 🙏
Thank you, Anoushka - we’ll miss you and wish you all the best for what’s next! ✨
Thank you, Anoushka - we’ll miss you and wish you all the best for what’s next! ✨
January 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Today we are saying goodbye to our research intern, Anoushka Gautam - and a huge thank you for her fantastic work with us. 🙏
Thank you, Anoushka - we’ll miss you and wish you all the best for what’s next! ✨
Thank you, Anoushka - we’ll miss you and wish you all the best for what’s next! ✨
📣 We welcome the acquittal of all 24 humanitarian workers, incl. Seán Binder, after 7+ years of unfounded charges before the court of Lesvos, Greece. Saving lives is not a crime. Solidarity & NGOs are essential to human rights.
Read the full article: bit.ly/humanity-won
Read the full article: bit.ly/humanity-won
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM
📣 We welcome the acquittal of all 24 humanitarian workers, incl. Seán Binder, after 7+ years of unfounded charges before the court of Lesvos, Greece. Saving lives is not a crime. Solidarity & NGOs are essential to human rights.
Read the full article: bit.ly/humanity-won
Read the full article: bit.ly/humanity-won
📣 24 humanitarian workers face up to 20 years in prison for saving lives, in one of Europe’s largest cases of the criminalisation of solidarity.
🤝 We stand with Seán Binder and all those in court today in Lesbos, Greece.
Saving lives is not a crime.
Read our statement: bit.ly/sean-binder-...
🤝 We stand with Seán Binder and all those in court today in Lesbos, Greece.
Saving lives is not a crime.
Read our statement: bit.ly/sean-binder-...
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
📣 24 humanitarian workers face up to 20 years in prison for saving lives, in one of Europe’s largest cases of the criminalisation of solidarity.
🤝 We stand with Seán Binder and all those in court today in Lesbos, Greece.
Saving lives is not a crime.
Read our statement: bit.ly/sean-binder-...
🤝 We stand with Seán Binder and all those in court today in Lesbos, Greece.
Saving lives is not a crime.
Read our statement: bit.ly/sean-binder-...
👉 Out now: “Instructions to Discriminate under EU and National Law”. An independent analysis of one of Europe’s least visible but most harmful forms of discrimination.
⚖️ Produced by the EU legal experts network and coordinated by MPG and Utrecht University. bit.ly/instructions...
⚖️ Produced by the EU legal experts network and coordinated by MPG and Utrecht University. bit.ly/instructions...
January 13, 2026 at 8:58 AM
👉 Out now: “Instructions to Discriminate under EU and National Law”. An independent analysis of one of Europe’s least visible but most harmful forms of discrimination.
⚖️ Produced by the EU legal experts network and coordinated by MPG and Utrecht University. bit.ly/instructions...
⚖️ Produced by the EU legal experts network and coordinated by MPG and Utrecht University. bit.ly/instructions...
👋 Welcome to Mattia Gisola, our new Communications intern!
Mattia joins MPG for the next six months to support our communications and outreach work.
He brings a Master’s in Communication & Media from the University of Turin and experience in digital media, content creation, and migrants’ rights.
Mattia joins MPG for the next six months to support our communications and outreach work.
He brings a Master’s in Communication & Media from the University of Turin and experience in digital media, content creation, and migrants’ rights.
January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
👋 Welcome to Mattia Gisola, our new Communications intern!
Mattia joins MPG for the next six months to support our communications and outreach work.
He brings a Master’s in Communication & Media from the University of Turin and experience in digital media, content creation, and migrants’ rights.
Mattia joins MPG for the next six months to support our communications and outreach work.
He brings a Master’s in Communication & Media from the University of Turin and experience in digital media, content creation, and migrants’ rights.
On #InternationalMigrantsDay, we’re reminded that migration is about people, cultures, and shared futures.
When #rights, #dignity, and #equality inform #migrationpolicies, societies become stronger, both socially and economically.
Migrants’ stories matter. Their contributions deserve recognition.
When #rights, #dignity, and #equality inform #migrationpolicies, societies become stronger, both socially and economically.
Migrants’ stories matter. Their contributions deserve recognition.
December 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
On #InternationalMigrantsDay, we’re reminded that migration is about people, cultures, and shared futures.
When #rights, #dignity, and #equality inform #migrationpolicies, societies become stronger, both socially and economically.
Migrants’ stories matter. Their contributions deserve recognition.
When #rights, #dignity, and #equality inform #migrationpolicies, societies become stronger, both socially and economically.
Migrants’ stories matter. Their contributions deserve recognition.
30 years of impact ✨
Thank you to all who joined us in reflecting on MPG’s journey, building bridges between research & lived experience, institutions & civil society.
🎥 Watch Director Isabelle Chopin’s wrap‑up video + campaign highlights 👉 bit.ly/3XUP8XG
The journey continues — together. #MPG30
Thank you to all who joined us in reflecting on MPG’s journey, building bridges between research & lived experience, institutions & civil society.
🎥 Watch Director Isabelle Chopin’s wrap‑up video + campaign highlights 👉 bit.ly/3XUP8XG
The journey continues — together. #MPG30
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
30 years of impact ✨
Thank you to all who joined us in reflecting on MPG’s journey, building bridges between research & lived experience, institutions & civil society.
🎥 Watch Director Isabelle Chopin’s wrap‑up video + campaign highlights 👉 bit.ly/3XUP8XG
The journey continues — together. #MPG30
Thank you to all who joined us in reflecting on MPG’s journey, building bridges between research & lived experience, institutions & civil society.
🎥 Watch Director Isabelle Chopin’s wrap‑up video + campaign highlights 👉 bit.ly/3XUP8XG
The journey continues — together. #MPG30
10 years ago, @oak-foundation.bsky.social and MPG began working together, a partnership we’ve since renewed. In his reflection, Tim Parritt shares why: strong #research, clear #policyanalysis and a commitment to making findings accessible to civil society and the wider public.
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Tim Parritt on #MPG30
YouTube video by Migration Policy Group
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December 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
10 years ago, @oak-foundation.bsky.social and MPG began working together, a partnership we’ve since renewed. In his reflection, Tim Parritt shares why: strong #research, clear #policyanalysis and a commitment to making findings accessible to civil society and the wider public.
youtu.be/WfaYpAZa-u0
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Sam, Maia, Dr. Cocco: stories of #detention, #deportation, #brokenlives.
#FAiR’s new booklet #UnseenLives shows why coercion fails. Europe needs dignity, rights, and real reintegration.
Read more: bit.ly/4iSNfo3
#MPG #FAiRProject
#FAiR’s new booklet #UnseenLives shows why coercion fails. Europe needs dignity, rights, and real reintegration.
Read more: bit.ly/4iSNfo3
#MPG #FAiRProject
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Sam, Maia, Dr. Cocco: stories of #detention, #deportation, #brokenlives.
#FAiR’s new booklet #UnseenLives shows why coercion fails. Europe needs dignity, rights, and real reintegration.
Read more: bit.ly/4iSNfo3
#MPG #FAiRProject
#FAiR’s new booklet #UnseenLives shows why coercion fails. Europe needs dignity, rights, and real reintegration.
Read more: bit.ly/4iSNfo3
#MPG #FAiRProject
#Humanrights are everyday essentials. At #MPG, we turn principles into reality, advancing #equality, #migrantrights and #antidiscrimination.
On #HumanRightsDay we call for dignity not just in crises, but in daily life.
#HumanRightsEveryDay #DignityForAll
On #HumanRightsDay we call for dignity not just in crises, but in daily life.
#HumanRightsEveryDay #DignityForAll
December 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
#Humanrights are everyday essentials. At #MPG, we turn principles into reality, advancing #equality, #migrantrights and #antidiscrimination.
On #HumanRightsDay we call for dignity not just in crises, but in daily life.
#HumanRightsEveryDay #DignityForAll
On #HumanRightsDay we call for dignity not just in crises, but in daily life.
#HumanRightsEveryDay #DignityForAll
#MPG joins a broad coalition of civil society organisations ahead of next week’s JHA Council. The Council’s current direction on the #ReturnRegulation risks eroding fundamental rights, weakening safeguards, expanding detention, and limiting remedies.
@theecre.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/448U92i
@theecre.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/448U92i
December 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
#MPG joins a broad coalition of civil society organisations ahead of next week’s JHA Council. The Council’s current direction on the #ReturnRegulation risks eroding fundamental rights, weakening safeguards, expanding detention, and limiting remedies.
@theecre.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/448U92i
@theecre.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/448U92i
🌊 Saving lives must never be a crime. Yet tomorrow in Lesvos, 24 humanitarians, including Seán Binder, face trial for helping people in distress at sea.
This is Europe’s most symbolic case of the #criminalisationofsolidarity.
👉 Read #MPG’s full statement: bit.ly/4pruD0E
This is Europe’s most symbolic case of the #criminalisationofsolidarity.
👉 Read #MPG’s full statement: bit.ly/4pruD0E
December 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🌊 Saving lives must never be a crime. Yet tomorrow in Lesvos, 24 humanitarians, including Seán Binder, face trial for helping people in distress at sea.
This is Europe’s most symbolic case of the #criminalisationofsolidarity.
👉 Read #MPG’s full statement: bit.ly/4pruD0E
This is Europe’s most symbolic case of the #criminalisationofsolidarity.
👉 Read #MPG’s full statement: bit.ly/4pruD0E
🎉 #MPG30 | Adnan Abdul Ghani
Our anniversary series is nearing its end, and today we spotlight Adnan Abdul Ghani. He first connected with MPG in 2016, an experience that helped him “see the bigger picture.”
Watch his full reflection: youtu.be/A17x_eMGLZw
#MPG #SaveTheChildren
Our anniversary series is nearing its end, and today we spotlight Adnan Abdul Ghani. He first connected with MPG in 2016, an experience that helped him “see the bigger picture.”
Watch his full reflection: youtu.be/A17x_eMGLZw
#MPG #SaveTheChildren
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🎉 #MPG30 | Adnan Abdul Ghani
Our anniversary series is nearing its end, and today we spotlight Adnan Abdul Ghani. He first connected with MPG in 2016, an experience that helped him “see the bigger picture.”
Watch his full reflection: youtu.be/A17x_eMGLZw
#MPG #SaveTheChildren
Our anniversary series is nearing its end, and today we spotlight Adnan Abdul Ghani. He first connected with MPG in 2016, an experience that helped him “see the bigger picture.”
Watch his full reflection: youtu.be/A17x_eMGLZw
#MPG #SaveTheChildren
The 2025 European Equality Law Review is out now!
This edition highlights:
🔹#women’s #politicalparticipation
🔹(in)accessibility as #discrimination
🔹#evidence in racial/ethnic discrimination cases, and
🔹40 years of the Gender Equality Law Network.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4i275ga
#EuropeanEqualityLaw2025
This edition highlights:
🔹#women’s #politicalparticipation
🔹(in)accessibility as #discrimination
🔹#evidence in racial/ethnic discrimination cases, and
🔹40 years of the Gender Equality Law Network.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4i275ga
#EuropeanEqualityLaw2025
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The 2025 European Equality Law Review is out now!
This edition highlights:
🔹#women’s #politicalparticipation
🔹(in)accessibility as #discrimination
🔹#evidence in racial/ethnic discrimination cases, and
🔹40 years of the Gender Equality Law Network.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4i275ga
#EuropeanEqualityLaw2025
This edition highlights:
🔹#women’s #politicalparticipation
🔹(in)accessibility as #discrimination
🔹#evidence in racial/ethnic discrimination cases, and
🔹40 years of the Gender Equality Law Network.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4i275ga
#EuropeanEqualityLaw2025
📢 MPG is hiring a Communications Intern! Join us in Brussels for a 6-month paid internship (Jan–June 2026) and gain hands-on experience in strategic comms, social media & advocacy.
🗓️ Apply by 21 Nov 2025
🔗 bit.ly/49LLeHA
#Internship #Communications #EUJobs #MPG
🗓️ Apply by 21 Nov 2025
🔗 bit.ly/49LLeHA
#Internship #Communications #EUJobs #MPG
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
📢 MPG is hiring a Communications Intern! Join us in Brussels for a 6-month paid internship (Jan–June 2026) and gain hands-on experience in strategic comms, social media & advocacy.
🗓️ Apply by 21 Nov 2025
🔗 bit.ly/49LLeHA
#Internship #Communications #EUJobs #MPG
🗓️ Apply by 21 Nov 2025
🔗 bit.ly/49LLeHA
#Internship #Communications #EUJobs #MPG
✨ 30 Years of MPG: Words from Paul Lappalainen
For Paul Lappalainen, MPG has always been the bridge between research and results. Thirty years on, it continues to mobilise, connect, and turn equality ideas into real change. The work goes on.
Watch his full video: youtu.be/m74oR_bdnR4
#MPG30
For Paul Lappalainen, MPG has always been the bridge between research and results. Thirty years on, it continues to mobilise, connect, and turn equality ideas into real change. The work goes on.
Watch his full video: youtu.be/m74oR_bdnR4
#MPG30
November 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
✨ 30 Years of MPG: Words from Paul Lappalainen
For Paul Lappalainen, MPG has always been the bridge between research and results. Thirty years on, it continues to mobilise, connect, and turn equality ideas into real change. The work goes on.
Watch his full video: youtu.be/m74oR_bdnR4
#MPG30
For Paul Lappalainen, MPG has always been the bridge between research and results. Thirty years on, it continues to mobilise, connect, and turn equality ideas into real change. The work goes on.
Watch his full video: youtu.be/m74oR_bdnR4
#MPG30
📸 Snapping the lens toward #Sweden
🤔 What are the MIPEX 2025 results for Sweden?
🗺️ Explore Sweden #MIPEX2025 page: www.mipex.eu/sweden
📊 Read full MIPEX 2025 report: bit.ly/4gXrhiU
#MigrationPolicyGroup #MIPEX @mau.se
🤔 What are the MIPEX 2025 results for Sweden?
🗺️ Explore Sweden #MIPEX2025 page: www.mipex.eu/sweden
📊 Read full MIPEX 2025 report: bit.ly/4gXrhiU
#MigrationPolicyGroup #MIPEX @mau.se
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
📸 Snapping the lens toward #Sweden
🤔 What are the MIPEX 2025 results for Sweden?
🗺️ Explore Sweden #MIPEX2025 page: www.mipex.eu/sweden
📊 Read full MIPEX 2025 report: bit.ly/4gXrhiU
#MigrationPolicyGroup #MIPEX @mau.se
🤔 What are the MIPEX 2025 results for Sweden?
🗺️ Explore Sweden #MIPEX2025 page: www.mipex.eu/sweden
📊 Read full MIPEX 2025 report: bit.ly/4gXrhiU
#MigrationPolicyGroup #MIPEX @mau.se
🎯 Focus point: #Spain
🤔 What are the MIPEX 2025 results for Spain?
🗺️ Explore Spain #MIPEX2025 page: www.mipex.eu/spain
📊 Read full MIPEX 2025 report: bit.ly/4gXrhiU
@cidobbarcelona.bsky.social
#CIDOB #MigrationPolicyGroup #MIPEX
🤔 What are the MIPEX 2025 results for Spain?
🗺️ Explore Spain #MIPEX2025 page: www.mipex.eu/spain
📊 Read full MIPEX 2025 report: bit.ly/4gXrhiU
@cidobbarcelona.bsky.social
#CIDOB #MigrationPolicyGroup #MIPEX
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🎯 Focus point: #Spain
🤔 What are the MIPEX 2025 results for Spain?
🗺️ Explore Spain #MIPEX2025 page: www.mipex.eu/spain
📊 Read full MIPEX 2025 report: bit.ly/4gXrhiU
@cidobbarcelona.bsky.social
#CIDOB #MigrationPolicyGroup #MIPEX
🤔 What are the MIPEX 2025 results for Spain?
🗺️ Explore Spain #MIPEX2025 page: www.mipex.eu/spain
📊 Read full MIPEX 2025 report: bit.ly/4gXrhiU
@cidobbarcelona.bsky.social
#CIDOB #MigrationPolicyGroup #MIPEX