Italy, Malta and Greece are among the main countries of first entry into the EU for migrants reaching Europe from Africa, the Middle East and Asia. These countries have a long tradition of both immigration and emigration.

This report compares the experiences of people with a migratory background living in Turin, Thessaloniki and Malta regarding housing, including what obstacles they face, and how they try to overcome them. The study used a mixed methods approach:  800 surveys were collected in Turin, Thessaloniki and Malta between September and December 2023, and qualitative data was also collected through focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KII) with people with a migratory background.

This research is part of the project “Understanding and combatting intersectional discrimination in housing for people with a migratory background” (the Come HoMe project), aiming at promoting equality in cities, with a focus on access to housing. The Come HoMe project is implemented by a consortium of five partner organizations: Danish Refugee Council Italia (DRC Italy); Fondazione Impact Housing (FIH); Major Development Agency Thessaloniki (MDAT); Solidarity and Overseas Service Malta (SOS Malta); and the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC). The project is funded by the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme. It covers three locations: Turin (Italy), Thessaloniki (Greece) and the island of Malta (Malta). Research in the three locations has been conducted using the same methodology and tools to ensure full standardization between datasets, allowing for potential consolidation and comparability across cities/locations.

Read the Thessaloniki case study here (in English).

Read the Thessaloniki case study here (in Greek).

Read the Malta case study here (in English). 

Read the Turin case study here (in English and Italian).