Covid-19 and Seasonal Migration in Europe: A Comparative analysis of Poland, Spain, The Netherlands and Germany

ADMIGOV Deliverable 3.5 (2021)

This deliverable for Work Package 3 (WP3) of the Advancing Alternative Migration Governance project (ADMiGOV) explores the circular and temporary migration schemes of the Member States of the European Union (EU). A particular focus has been placed on agriculture as one of the most hit sectors due to the outbreak of the COVID-19. More specifically, this report illustrates and reflects on the results derived from fieldwork conducted in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland. The research is structured as such, it analyses the data, using terminology found in the ADMiGOV inception documents and uses a ‘bottom-up’ perspective. Namely, the empirical data were gathered based on actors involved in the day-to-day practices related to temporary migration rather than in the formulation of laws, prescriptions, policies, principles or strategies.