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Sarah Wolff on DW.com: 'It's not a choice to become a refugee or asylum seeker'

Professor Sarah Wolff of Leiden University discusses on DW.com the complexity behind the decline in asylum applications across Europe.

Wolff highlights misconceptions about migration: 'Nor do asylum seekers shop around for different countries to seek asylum.' Wolff stresses that political instability and restrictions on fleeing, rather than reduced demand, are key factors in shifting migration patterns.

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