The European Union’s New Pact on migration and asylum: what will change?

The EU’s new pact on migration and asylum looks like a step forward for migrants’ rights and their asylum claims. However, analysing closer reception systems, procedures and conventions, the outlook is one of fewer rights, fewer safeguards and, above all, less humanity.

By Luisa Marchesini

08 - 30 - 2025

By Margo Blaha

Climate change and forced displacement: when staying becomes impossible

Climate change forces millions of people every year to leave their homes, without granting them refugee status. Migrations stem from the intersection of extreme events, social fragility, and inequalities, which amplify the vulnerability of communities. Addressing this nexus means investing in adaptation and social justice, to restore people’s freedom to choose whether to leave or to stay.