Author: Agostina Pirrello

Agostina Pirrello is a PhD Candidate in EU and International Law at the Law Department of Utrecht University, where she works in the Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe (RENFORCE). Her research aims at investigating empirically how access to justice can be enhanced in the light of the emerging supranational governance of migration. Prior to academia, Agostina worked at the European Union Agency for Asylum in Malta and at the Italian Ministry of Interior.

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This post examines Case C-134/23, where the CJEU ruled that asylum claims cannot be deemed inadmissible if readmission to a safe third country is unfeasible. The decision represents progress in ensuring access to asylum procedures, but it highlights persistent flaws in the EU system of remedies.

The editors are Miroslava (Mira) Scholten, Laura Zoboli, Zlatina Georgieva and Kelly Blount. Mira is an Associate Professor of EU law at Utrecht University, a member of the scientific board of Osservatorio AIR, and a member of the Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe (RENFORCE). Laura is Assistant Professor at the University of Brescia. Zlatina is Assistant Professor in Competition, Regulation and Enforcement at Utrecht University. Kelly is a former Doctoral Researcher at the University of Luxembourg and a member of the Doctoral Training Unit on Multi-Level Enforcement.