New book: The Admission and Integration of Refugees in Europe

On 12 June, Salvo Nicolosi, together with Dr. Giacomo Solano (Radboud University) presented their new book "The Admission and Integration of Refugees in Europe: Legal and Policy Perspectives", co-edited with Sebastian Meyer, at the European Parliament in Brussels.

In their presentation, they highlighted three key points:
🔹 EU legislation artificially separates admission from integration, which risks undermining the long-term inclusion of refugees.
🔹 Integration is too often treated as something that begins after protection status is granted—yet it should start from day one, as soon as an asylum application is lodged.
🔹 Integration support should go beyond narrow humanitarian or utilitarian approaches—refugees are not just passive recipients of aid or economic actors, but individuals with diverse experiences, agency, and contributions to offer.