New Publication: Factsheet Asylum Abuse

English Showcase Example for the “TruLies” project

Summary

Alexander Gauland, Vice-Chair of the right-wing populist party “Alternative für Deutschland”, claims that the migration agenda adopted by the EU Commission on 13 May 2015 equates to the creation of a ‘Europe-wide resettlement program’. This factsheet investigates whether there is truth to such an assertion.

Alexander Gauland, Vice-Chair of the right-wing populist party “Alternative für Deutschland”, claims that the migration agenda adopted by the EU Commission on 13 May 2015 equates to the creation of a ‘Europe-wide resettlement program’. This factsheet investigates whether there is truth to such an assertion.


This factsheet is a product of the 2017 project “TruLies – The Truth about Lies on Europe” in cooperation with the Institute on European Politics (IEP) and supported by Stiftung Mercator.

Author

Felix was an intern at Das Progressive Zentrum from September till Dezember in 2017, contributing to the project "inclusive growth", as well as to the communications unit. He holds a B.A. in Politics, Economics and Philosophy from the University College Amsterdam and visited McGill University in Canada, funded by grants from the University of Amsterdam.

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