Is the approach to migration immutable? “Reception crises” occur one after the other in Brussels. However, Belgian and European policy makers seem to persist in wanting to be able to rely on deterrent mechanisms against migrants. The reception of Ukrainians shows us that other possibilities exist. Several lessons can be learned from this, particularly in Brussels.
Costa Santos, A., Vertongen, Y., Deleixhe, M., & et al. (2023). A review of the reception model in Brussels: the Ukrainian lesson. Brussels Studies, 3, 1-10. (Original work published 2023)