Demonstrators take part in a protest in support of refugees and migrants entering Europe, in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, March 19, 2016. Emilio Morenatti/Press Association. All rights reserved.
As migration has become a major issue of debate within Europe, and as states have pursued divergent policies on migrant reception and accommodation, cities have come to the fore as major actors in the reception, relocation and integration of refugees and migrants.
Across Europe, as political arguments and differences have arisen over migration, transformative and cooperative models of welcome for new arrivals and people in transit become ever more important.
