RT Book, Section T1 The (im)Balance between Control and Exclusion: Migration Policy Measures, Anti-Migrant Attitudes, Mobilisations and Political Discourse in Spain and Greece during the COVID-19 Pandemic A1 Terrón-Caro, María Teresa A1 Fouskas, Theodoros A1 Moreno-Amador, Gracia A1 Simou, Effie K1 Migrants K1 Refugees K1 Migration policy K1 Anti-migrant attitudes K1 Mobilisations K1 Political discourse K1 COVID-19 K1 Exclusion K1 Greece K1 Spain AB The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact, particularly on the most vulnerable populations in the EU, including migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. This chapter analyses, via a horizontal dimension of the populist divide, the impact of migration policy measures during the pandemic as well as the rise of hostile rhetoric and anti-migrant attitudes, mobilisations and political discourse in Spain and Greece. A narrative discourse analysis revealed perceptions and practices of inequality, control and exclusion. The multidimensional impact of the pandemic on migrants, asylum seekers and refugees are presented, along with similarities and differences that occurred and evidence of the ongoing obstacles these groups encountered during the pandemic. PB Nova Science publishers SN 979-8-89530-481-5 YR 2025 FD 2025 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/24664 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/24664 LA en NO Terrón-Caro, T.; Fouskas, T.; Moreno-Amador, G.; Simou, E. (2025). The (Im)balance Between Control and Exclusion: Migration Policy Measures, Anti-Migrant Attitudes, Mobilisations and Political Discourse in Spain and Greece During the COVID-19 Pandemic. En Jared A. Jaworski (Editor). Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 46 (pp. 105-126). Nova Science Publishers, Inc. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/ZNXP6446 NO Departamento de Educación y Psicología Social. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales DS RIO RD May 3, 2026