Welcome to our Young Generation Policy Briefs series! In this second issue of the series, Katrin Kehn examines Meloni’s Albania Model, interrogating whether it can be designated as a new strategy or a minefield. Explore all Young Generation Policy Briefs here!
With Giorgia Meloni’s Albania model, the asylum procedure is to be outsourced to a non-EU country for the first time. So far, all three attempts have failed because of the Italian judiciary. Now a judgement by the ECJ is pending. Three options open up for the Meloni government: to close the camp due to the rule of law deficiencies (option 1), to wait until the EU has ruled on the legal hurdles of an asylum procedure in Albania (option 2), or to revisit the measures to ensure the rule of law and human rights (option 3). The paper argues that option 3 should be preferred in the interest of the EU and its member states in order to get irregular migration flows under control and to strengthen the rule of law approach in migration policy.
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About the author:
Katrin Kehn
master student in European Studies
Katrin Kehn completed her bachelor's degree in “Public Management ‒ Higher Administrative Service” at the University of Public Administration in Ludwigsburg (Baden-Württemberg) in February 2019. Then she worked in administration at the education authority and afterwards at the veterinary and food monitoring office. Her ambition is to work across borders, for example in Brussels or Strasbourg. She is currently studying at the University of Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) to complete a master's degree in European Studies.
ValEUs Young Generation Policy Briefs
Policy briefs are regularly published as part of the Jean Monnet Policy Network “ValEUs”. The project, which is intended to provide a realistic account of EU foreign policy, thus aims to expand the societal dialogue on project results. The policy briefs are written from a student perspective, identifying problems with the self-proclaimed European values and suggesting possible solutions. This first issue presents a guide for students with practical tips on how to write a policy brief. Furthermore, it is an introduction to the following series summarising the central stakes in the proclamation and contestation of European values.
