A war on immigration in Europe?

To paraphrase a famous text, a spectre haunts Europe: the fear of migration.

A fear fuelled by multiple centres of persuasion and power, including several political forces. Despite a lack of major electoral victories, the European far-right managed to establish a negative narrative towards migration in public opinion all around Europe.

This affects the views of many governments and the decision-making process. For years, member states fuelled by this right-wing narrative have no...