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Introduction to the IMIGRA Blog

Analyses, reflections, and migration trajectories aimed at better understanding contemporary migration and its historical and social dimensions. Introduction Migration constitutes one of the major phenomena shaping contemporary societies. The history of France, in particular, is closely linked to successive waves of migration that have contributed to the country’s economic, social and cultural development. The IMIGRA […]

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Ukrainian Refugees in France: Between Temporary Protection and Uncertain Integration

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2022, the European Union has granted temporary protection to people displaced by the conflict, creating a legal framework that differs significantly from conventional asylum procedures. Initially activated under Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382, temporary protection has been successively extended and currently remains in force until March

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His name is Popov, Duško Popov

Introduction On June 6, 2019, the website of the French Embassy in Serbia posed the following question:“Did you know that the success of the Normandy landings was partly due to a Serb?” The man in question is Dušan (Duško) Popov — a lawyer, spy, and cosmopolitan figure whose biography uniquely connects mobility, war, and international

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Those Who Came from Elsewhere

This section is dedicated to those, both well-known and anonymous, who came from elsewhere and, through their actions, contributed to the building of France. In contemporary political discourse, the issue of immigration is often reduced to a conflictual and ideologically charged topic, used as a tool for political competition. Immigrants are frequently portrayed as a

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International Economic Migration and Global Inequalities

Editorial introduction (IMIGRA) International economic migration unfolds within a context of profound inequalities between countries. This text offers an interpretation of migration dynamics through global disparities in wealth, highlighting the tensions between economic logic, public policies, and individual aspirations. Rather than merely describing migration flows, it seeks to examine the structural conditions that make them

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How Large Is the Serbian Diaspora?

Estimating the size of the Serbian diaspora is a complex task. Statistical records in destination countries are often irregular and methodologically inconsistent, as they usually rely on country of birth as the main criterion. This is particularly problematic in the Serbian case, given the multiple political and state transformations the region has experienced in recent

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