Moving Europe Beyond Crisis
Europe faced its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, with more than 1 million people applying for asylum in 2015 and 2016. As the systems that were designed to manage these flows were under intense pressure—not least the Common European Asylum System (CEAS)—the international community needs new ideas to manage mixed flows and create sustainable long-term solutions for refugees.
To address these knowledge gaps, MPI Europe invested in a series of research and data reports, commentaries, data tools, and multimedia primers to shed light on ongoing policy debates and offer innovative solutions.
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The Refugee Crisis in Europe: Q&A with Demetrios Papademetriou
What explains the scale of Europe’s refugee crisis—and the search for durable solutions?
The Asylum Crisis in Europe: Designed dysfunction
Europe's 2015 migration and refugee crisis reflects deep EU structural dysfunction, with no durable fix in sight despite the European Commission President's proposals.
Before the Boat: Understanding the migrant journey
Evidence gaps on migrant decision-making and smuggling networks leave European policymakers unable to craft effective responses to Mediterranean crossings.
Not Adding Up: The fading promise of Europe's Dublin System
Europe's Dublin system is failing to achieve its twin goals of access to protection while discouraging abuse, as deep disparities are exposed across national asylum systems.
The Development of EU Policy on Immigration and Asylum: Rethinking coordination and leadership
EU migration policy has outgrown the Home Affairs portfolio, and without stronger cross-cutting coordination, Brussels-designed solutions will keep falling short.
The Potential and Pitfalls of Extraterritorial Processing of Asylum Claims
With more than 3,500 Mediterranean deaths in 2014, debate has grown over extraterritorial asylum processing as the European Union faces legal, practical, and political hurdles.
Strengthening Refugee Protection and Meeting Challenges: The European Union's next steps on asylum
The EU asylum system still cannot deliver consistent, high-quality decisions despite 15 years of progress, as solidarity disputes and implementation gaps persist.
Future EU Policy Development on Immigration and Asylum: Understanding the challenge
EU migration and asylum policy has grown sclerotic, demanding a new framework focused on adding value to existing national systems rather than producing new EU law.
Facing 2020: Developing a new European agenda for immigration and asylum policy
The five-year EU Justice and Home Affairs agendas no longer suffice for long-term immigration policymaking, demanding a broader, cross-domain strategic platform.
