On Migration, the EU Tries to Strike a Balance

Europe will struggle to limit migration while also filling labor gaps.

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Europe has seen massive spikes in immigration in recent years, driven by conflicts and economic hardship in several regions, namely Syria, South Asia, North Africa and, most recently, Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of its neighbor last year created strains, both financial and relational, within the EU over how to deal with yet another migrant influx. Much […]

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Ekaterina Zolotova
Ekaterina Zolotova is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. Prior to Geopolitical Futures, Ms. Zolotova participated in several research projects devoted to problems and prospects of Russia’s integration into the world economy. Ms. Zolotova has a specialist degree in international economic relations from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. In addition, Ms. Zolotova studied international trade and international integration processes. Her thesis was on features of economic development of Venezuela. She speaks native Russian and is fluent in English.