Multidirectional migrant trajectories crisscrossing Italy: from Trieste to Central and Northern Europe – and back
Abstract
Italy has often been seen as a transit country. Several empirical studies have documented the northbound trajectories of forced migrants leaving the peninsula in search of better opportunities in Northern Europe. However, this portrayal offers a partial view of Italy’s asylum landscape. Drawing on a review of documents and interviews with forced migrants, this article foregrounds the multidirectional migratory trajectories crisscrossing Italy. Employing the concepts of re-routing and nudging to explore protection-seekers’ journeys, it shows that Italy’s role at the southern EU border has become multifaceted, serving as both a space of transit, and – at least temporary – settlement.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Migration and Labor Dynamics
Migration
Aging
and Tourism Studies
Ethnicity
and Economy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Territory Politics Governance
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1404–1416
- Publication date
- 23 January 2026
- Language
- EN