Italy’s scheme to offshore asylum claims should not be a model for the rest of Europe

There’s much interest in the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s deal with Albania to offshore asylum procedures, which started this week, in an attempt to tackle the rise of irregular migration. Other leaders have expressed interest in Giorgia Meloni’s deal with Albania. But is it really a humane and effective strategy?

Researchers Andreina De Leo and Marco Gerbaudo published an opinion piece in The Guardian addressing this question. To read, see: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/16/italy-offshore-asylum-europe-giorgia-meloni.