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The reception system of unaccompanied minors in Greece

Posted on February 13, 2022 by A Path for Europe

Greece is one of the most affected destinations in Europe by the arrival of unaccompanied minors. It clearly is a crucial phenomenon that requires attention and specific care, not least given the vulnerable condition of many of the migrants involved. This article will analyse the reception system for unaccompanied minors in Greece, together with its flaws and potential ameliorations. Special attention will be given to the housing of unaccompanied minors. […]

The battle for the jus soli

Posted on May 11, 2021 by A Path for Europe

Following the proposal by the Italian politician Enrico Letta, who recently became secretary of the Democratic Party, the debate on jus soli – namely the birthright citizenship, which allows anyone born in the territory of a State to nationality or citizenship – has been renewed in Italy. A new law for jus soli would be crucial for hundreds of thousands of children and teenagers that live in the country since birth but without having obtained citizenship yet. […]

The Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to improve the EU’s approach to migrants

Posted on April 12, 2021 by A Path for Europe

In a recent article, Maria Nyman, the Secretary General of Caritas Europa, underlined how strongly Covid-19 has shown the importance of migrants’ integration in Europe. Undoubtedly, migration and the subsequent inclusion of migrants into societies and labour markets are generally not fully understood by the host societies. […]

Lipa camp: an old story, a persistent violation of human rights

Posted on February 3, 2021 by A Path for Europe

On 23rd December 2020, the Lipa camp in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina was burned down and thousands of migrants living there are now trying to survive by relying on the solidarity of the civil society and looking for makeshift housing nearby […]

Migration: A Wrap Up of 2020

Posted on February 16, 2021 by A Path for Europe

2020 has proven to be a year of great challenges for the European Union and its member states and citizens. While COVID-19 has spread across the Union, important policy developments have been brought forward by the European Commission in the policy field of migration. […]

The Action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027: what implications for migrants?

Posted on January 10, 2021 by A Path for Europe

On 24 November 2020, the European Commission has presented the Action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027, which outlines the approach that the EU will develop with a view to integration and social inclusion. […]

The European complicity in Croatian border violence against migrants and asylum seekers

Posted on December 18, 2020 by A Path for Europe

The major importance of the Balkan route in terms of migration towards Europe is internationally known. Nevertheless, the international regulations on the subject of asylum are heavily disregarded in this area by the local authorities. In the last years, the number of episodes of violence and abuses against migrants and refugees have been significantly growing. […]

“Let’s Bring Them Here movement”: when the civil society mobilises

Posted on October 26, 2020 by A Path for Europe

After the terrible fire that devastated the camp in Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos on the 9th September 2020, numerous mobilisation actions were carried out to help the approximately 13,000 people that were in the camp. An unusual initiative, however, has caught everyone’s attention: the air expedition organised by the Dutch civil society to bring 189 refugees to the Netherlands. […]

The New Pact on Migration: a real change or a hidden preservation of the past approach?

Posted on September 30, 2020 by A Path for Europe

“So let’s stop talking it down, and let’s get to work for it. […] Let’s build the world we want to live in. Long live Europe!” With these words, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen closed her speech on the State of the Union held on the 16th September 2020. In this speech, the President announced the forthcoming release of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. […]

The Italian Decreto Missioni: a new agreement, an old habit

Posted on August 29, 2020 by A Path for Europe

On 16th July 2020, in almost total silence and disinterest, the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the so-called Decreto Missioni (“Missions Decree”). With this political decision, Italy renewed its strategic interest in Africa and, in particular, its support to the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG), a military body responsible for controlling the Libyan borders and combating irregular migration from its shores. […]