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Public and political narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: implications for action

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This project aims to encourage and support better understanding and more proactive engagement of the policy and business community in the politically challenging but manageable reality of global human mobility. Through a series of activities, dialogues and innovative communication and outreach initiatives, the project is mapping recent research and evidence on public attitudes toward refugees and other migrants in Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Uganda, the UK and the US.

We explore how public attitudes are shaped in these countries, and identify opportunities and entry points for engagement by the policy and business community. This project is funded by the Ikea Foundation.

Hearts and minds: how Europeans think and feel about immigration

Our data visualisation shares data and analysis on public and political narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants in Europe.

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The team

  1. Is anti-migrant rhetoric still a vote-winner? Unpacking narratives in Poland's election

    Insight

  2. Where to next on migration for southern Europe?

    Insight

  3. Where to next on migration for southern Europe? Analysing trends in narratives and policies

    Event

  4. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Portugal country profile

    Case/country studies

  5. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Greece country profile

    Case/country studies

  6. As UK public attitudes toward migration are increasingly positive, it’s time for more balanced and evidence-based narratives

    Insight

  7. Refugees and other migrants in Poland: a spotlight on city leadership

    Insight

  8. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Ireland country profile

    Case/country studies

  9. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Poland country profile

    Case/country studies

  10. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Denmark country profile

    Case/country studies

  11. The rise of the far right in Denmark and Sweden – and why it’s vital to change the narrative on immigration

    Insight

  12. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: France country profile

    Case/country studies

  13. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Spain country profile

    Case/country studies

  14. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Italy country profile

    Case/country studies

  15. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Ethiopia country profile

    Case/country studies

  16. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Nigeria country profile

    Case/country studies

  17. Public attitudes towards immigration and immigrants: what people think, why, and how to influence them

    Working papers

  18. Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Uganda country profile

    Case/country studies