On 10 March 2026, MedMA hosted a policy discussion in Athens on Greece’s bilateral migration agreements with Egypt and Bangladesh. The event brought together policymakers, researchers, civil society representatives and members of the diplomatic community, including...
The Mediterranean Migration and Asylum Policy Hub (MedMA) of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) invites you to an event presenting new reports on Greece’s bilateral agreements with Egypt and Bangladesh on migration, with a focus on implementation.
MedMA talks with Frank Sharry, consultant with British Future & formerly Principal Advisor on Immigration Policy to the Kamala Harris for President Campaign, on how migration politics is ultimately a battle of stories: right-wing populists push a simple “they’re...
Migrant Seasonal Workers in Greek Agriculture: The Manolada Case as a Turning Point Since the early 1990s, Greece has increasingly relied on migrant labour in agriculture.Ioannis Kougkoulos et al., “A Multi‐Method Approach to Prioritize Locations of Labor...
As Europe steps into 2026, migration and asylum policy continues to generate heated debates within and among European institutions and peoples. This should come as no surprise: 2026 is the year the new Pact on Migration and Asylum (adopted in 2024) is destined to...
Background Greece has long relied on labour migration to address chronic workforce shortages in key sectors, particularly agriculture, fisheries, construction, and tourism. The country's demographic decline, combined with low domestic interest in seasonal and manual...
1. Introduction Ever since the establishment of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), the secondary movement of asylum seekers has been a recurring bone of contention between Greece and other Member States of the European Union (EU). Historically, the issue...
The paper builds on the High-Level Policy Dialogue held on 22 May 2025 at the EUI in Florence, co-organised by MedMA and the STG. The dialogue brought together policymakers, practitioners and researchers to examine the current configuration of migration governance in...
Introduction On 20 June 2025, Eurostat published its quarterly update on World Refugee Day, reporting a 23.5% decrease in first-time asylum applications across the EU-27 in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. While this EU-wide...
The Greek Parliament voted last Friday in favour of suspending the registration of asylum applications by third country nationals arriving in Greece on vessels departing from North Africa for a period of 90 days. The relative provision stipulates that third country...
Over the past few years, the secondary movements of beneficiaries of international protection (BIPs) from Greece have intensified greatly. Since 2020, the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees alone has received more than 90,000 asylum applications from...
As debates on migration governance intensify across the Mediterranean, MedMA and the School of Transnational Governance of the European University Institute jointly organized a High-Level Policy Dialogue on May 22nd, 2025. Held at the EUI premises in Florence under the Chatham House Rule, the event brought together senior policymakers, academics, and representatives from international organisations and civil society for an open exchange on the future of migration in the region.