Is a Mediterranean migration and asylum policy possible?

Who we are
Mission
Why "Mediterranean"

The Mediterranean Migration and Asylum Policy Hub (MedMA) aspires to build bridges between knowledge production, field work and policy-making.

The mission of MedMA is to serve as a source of authoritative, fact-driven research, innovative policy making, and a platform for the exchange of ideas related to asylum and reception, legal migration, integration and pathways to citizenship.

MedMA espouses the ‘Mediterranean’ not as an epistemological category, but as an under-represented viewpoint and as a springboard for out-of-the-box, innovative thinking in terms of migration and asylum policy.

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Offshoring Migration- Risking Rights: The Italy–Albania Migration Protocol in the EU’s Externalization Playbook

This policy study examines the Italy-Albania Migration Protocol, an agreement facilitating the establishment of migration centers in Albania to process asylum seekers and irregular migrants intercepted en route to Italy. Signed in November 2023, the Protocol represents a broader trend of migration management externalization, sparking considerable legal, political, and humanitarian concerns.

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Migration Data Repository

MIGRATION DATA REPOSITORY

Discover MEDMA’s data repository on migration and asylum. You can learn and observe the development of migration policies in Greece through our user-friendly, interactive charts, across 12 thematic categories.

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Publications

PUBLICATIONS

Amidst an era marked by information conflicts and polarization, MEDMA serves as a leading voice in shaping the discourse on migration through meticulous data analysis and research. Explore our repository of evidence-based policy analyses and informative pieces addressing current and pertinent issues in the field.

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NEWS

Offshoring Migration- Risking Rights: The Italy–Albania Migration Protocol in the EU’s Externalization Playbook

Offshoring Migration- Risking Rights: The Italy–Albania Migration Protocol in the EU’s Externalization Playbook

This policy study examines the Italy-Albania Migration Protocol, an agreement facilitating the establishment of migration centers in Albania to process asylum seekers and irregular migrants intercepted en route to Italy. Signed in November 2023, the Protocol represents a broader trend of migration management externalization, sparking considerable legal, political, and humanitarian concerns.

This study highlights the legal, constitutional, and humanitarian implications of the Protocol, assessing its potential impact on Albania’s EU aspirations and its broader significance.