In 2015 an estimated 1,011,712 refugees and migrants crossed the Mediterranean to Europe in search of safety and a better life. The MEDMIG final report examines in detail the dynamics of this migration and ways forward for policy. Continue reading
Briefing papers
Research Brief 03: Boat migration across the Central Mediterranean
Our third Research Brief presents some of our findings in relation to the Central Mediterranean route from North Africa to Italy and Malta, exploring the dynamics of migration before, during and after the sea crossing as well as local, national and European Union (EU) policy responses.
Research Brief 02: Understanding the dynamics of migration to Greece and the EU
Our second Research Brief examines the Eastern Mediterranean route, presenting our findings in relation to the drivers, decisions and destinations of refugees and migrants who travelled via Turkey to Greece during 2015. Continue reading
Research Brief 01: Unpacking a Rapidly Changing Scenario
This first Research Brief presents some initial considerations of our fieldwork, focusing in particular on migration flows, routes and trajectories across the Mediterranean.