Migration in Europe Perspectives from Italy and Germany

December 20th of this year marks the 70th anniversary of the German-Italian agreement on labor migration (Anwerbeabkommen), signed in 1955. At the time, a booming Italian population constituted a crucial demographic push factor for the agreement. 70 years later, the demographic situation has changed, with Italian fertility rates being among the lowest in the world. As a result, labor migration from third countries (especially non-EU) becomes increasingly relevant, and will be explored in an event organized by Bocconi University’s Institute for European Policymaking (IEP) and the German Consulate in Milan. The discussion will focus on cornerstones of migration policies, from Visa and language requirements to recognition of qualifications for skilled workers, on labor market and social integration of asylum seekers, and on the different factors leading to workers’ choice to stay permanently or only temporarily in the host country.

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