Are Italy’s new immigration quotas a major reform or more of the same?

New three-year framework seeks to align economic needs with a more transparent, controlled, and efficient migration system

Long immigration queue at Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy for arrivals of Non-Schengen travellers
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The Italian government has given the greenlight a new immigration decree for the years 2026 to 2028, which will govern the entry of non-EU nationals for employment purposes.