We reflect on how the Convention’s core principles can be reinforced through pragmatic innovation: whether by developing regional or thematic protocols to address emerging protection gaps, embedding human rights safeguards in external processing arrangements, or expanding safe and lawful pathways including labour mobility schemes. We believe in the potential of community sponsorship in revitalizing solidarity and ensuring that commitments to protection are realized in practice.
On 19 February 2026, the Mediterranean Migration & Asylum Policy Hub (MedMA) hosted a webinar to present the policy paper, “Secondary Movement of Beneficiaries of International Protection: From Greece to the Netherlands.” The discussion brought together the...
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 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...
On November 7, 2024, the Mediterranean Migration and Asylum Policy Hub, hosted a webinar to discuss the Italy-Albania Migration Protocol.
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.
Prominent politicians, policy leaders and scholars joined a panel discussion titled “The Challenge of Migration, with a focus on Regional Approaches to Migration and Asylum Policy”. The conference marked the inauguration of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) office in Rome on May 22, 2024.