The Euro-Mediterranean region is entering a critical phase in the governance of migration and mobility. In recent years, migration has become a central issue influencing political debates, regional cooperation, and institutional agendas in both European and Southern Mediterranean contexts. The adoption of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, alongside the Pact for the Mediterranean, represents a renewed effort by the European Union (EU) and its partners to reorganise migration governance within a broader framework of regional cooperation.

Given this context, a central question is whether the emerging Pact(s) architecture can effectively align these competing dimensions or whether it risks perpetuating existing fragmentation within the regional governance landscape. Although the new frameworks emphasise partnership, shared responsibility, and policy coordination, their implementation may continue to generate tensions between security imperatives, labour mobility needs, and broader demographic transformations affecting both sides of the Mediterranean.

This study examines the debate through a collaborative analytical framework that synthesises complementary perspectives organised around several thematic pillars. By integrating insights from migration policy analysis, demographic trends, labour-market dynamics, and regional cooperation mechanisms, the analysis assesses whether the current Pact(s) architecture fosters coherent, sustainable, and mutually beneficial governance in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

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