The populist challenge of common EU policies: the...

The following report provides an in-depth analysis of the im/migration situation, policies and debates in Slovakia in 2015-2018. First, it offers background information, followed by explaining approaches of the key political parties on immigration topics and description of key arguments and narratives used for or against immigration in the political and public debate. The second part provides assessment of the governmental position on immigration, together with the information on its evolution. The third part discusses immigration as a legal issue, including conflicts of policies at the EU and national level. Finally, it offers key synthesis of findings as well as tentative recommendations, including reference to a set of detailed recommendations suggested by a local stakeholder organisation.