Migration / 2021 MEDAM Assessment Report Alberto-Horst Neidhardt , Olivia Sundberg Diez , Matthias Lücke , Martin Ruhs , Saime ÃzçuÌruÌmez Date: 28/05/2021 The New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the von der Leyen Commissionâs proposal for a new consensus on EU migration and asylum policies, will not resolve pre-existing political divisions within the EU over solidarity or the management of the Unionâs external borders. That is one of the main conclusions of the 2021 MEDAM Assessment Report on Asylum and Migration Policies in Europe "The EU and Turkey: Toward sustainable cooperation in migration management and refugee protection". Based on a detailed analysis of the New Pact and the negotiations so far, the report concludes that the new proposals are highly complex and interdependent, raising the stakes should one of their elements fail. Other than rebuilding mutual trust, authors argue that the EU should focus on the future implementation, monitoring, and financing requirements of the complex package of proposals on the table. With regard to cooperation with non-EU countries, the analysis suggests the EU and member states should consider the interests and constraints faced by partner states, warning that the EUâs ambition to substantially increase returns may be unrealistic.